Cleburne extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-4. They were dealt a 56-28 loss at the hands of the Midlothian Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Panthers are ranked 70th).
Cleburne's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Stewart, who threw for 188 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Hayden Leifeste helped Stewart out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and one score.
As for Midlothian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.3 points over those games.
Midlothian was led to victory by Beau Wendel and Jonathan Azunna. Wendel rushed for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, while Azunna gained 137 total yards and three touchdowns. Justice Roberts also helped with two TDs in total.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cleburne is set to face off against their familiar foe Tyler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Midlothian will challenge rival Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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