The Bellaire Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Westside Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bellaire will be strutting in after a win while Westside will be coming in after a loss.
Bellaire took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They breezed by Houston Math Science & Tech at home to the tune of 35-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Bellaire's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Miller led the charge by picking up 103 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hazen, who threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Bellaire wouldn't let Houston Math Science & Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dexter August, Marshall Smith, and Chris Wilson picked up one apiece. August also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, Westside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 42-16 to Lamar. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 913th, while the Texans are ranked 175th).
Bellaire now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Bellaire didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Westside when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellaire since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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