The Killeen Kangaroos will square off against the Lake Belton Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Killeen was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Ellison. The Kangaroos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lake Belton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against McNeil 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 a dynamite game for Lake Belton, rushing for 65 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Zyien Dupree was another key player, rushing for 131 yards.
Killeen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lake Belton, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Killeen suffered a grim 52-28 defeat to Lake Belton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Killeen was down 38-14.
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