Brenham played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the University Trojans, falling 42-14. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cubs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Trojans are ranked 255th).
Several Cubs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chris Guidry, who picked up 192 receiving yards and one TD. Guidry showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards. Xyran Upshaw was another key signal caller, throwing for 270 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Caleb Espinoza for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Brenham; they were averaging 6.5yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 3.6 per game.
A big part of University's win came down to the chemistry between Savoy Nichols and his top target London Smith. Nichols threw for 353 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes while Smith picked up 171 receiving yards and three scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Brenham fell to 8-1. As for University, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brenham will take on rival Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, University is set to square off against their familiar foe Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Nichols and Marlyn Smith.
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