The Coleman Bluecats will head out on the road to take on the Ballinger Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ballinger took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Coleman, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Coleman finally turned things around against Hico on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 14-6.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ballinger just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 55-13 loss at the hands of De Leon. Ballinger was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the defeat, Ballinger got top-tier performance from Braden Belk, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Belk got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
Coleman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Ballinger, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Coleman against Ballinger in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. Will Coleman repeat their success, or does Ballinger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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