The Lake Belton Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Glenn Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenn took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Belton, who comes in off a win.
Lake Belton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East View , sneaking past 27-24.
Lake Belton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Davion Peters, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards. That's the most rushing yards Peters has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Tekoa Martin, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Glenn entered their match against Leander on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Glenn took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leander. The Grizzlies' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Glenn might have lost, but man, Keaton Gordon was a machine: he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. Gordon got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards. Glenn also got a significant boost from Jj Ortiz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Glenn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lake Belton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Glenn, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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