The Lake Belton Broncos are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Killeen Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Killeen took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Belton, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Lake Belton needed a bit of extra time to put away McNeil. They came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 41-28. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Mavericks are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eli Mascarenas had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Zyien Dupree handled things on the ground, rushing for 131 yards.
Meanwhile, Killeen was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 58-52 to Ellison. The Kangaroos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Lake Belton back to even at 1-1. As for Killeen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lake Belton took their win against Killeen when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 52-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Killeen's Roderick Norman, who rushed for 107 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 194 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Lake Belton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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