Despite a strong season so far, Rudder has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 38-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belton Tigers. That makes it the first time this season the Rangers have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Rudder lost on Friday, don't look at Javyn Jessie. Despite the final result, he threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Rudder's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Belton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rudder will face off against Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season. As for Belton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Waco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belton is facing Waco at the right time seeing as Waco is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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