Cuero was handed a 35-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Belton on Friday. The Cuero Gobblers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 victory over the Belton Tigers. Given the Gobblers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Tigers are ranked 664th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaxxon Marie, who rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (132 yards to be exact) went to Walker Dietze, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Cuero's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Belton, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Cuero will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harlingen at 7:00 p.m. After each having a week off, Belton and Ellison will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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