McNeil fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lake Belton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Belton Broncos. The Mavericks gained 152 more yards on the day, but it was the Broncos that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why McNeil lost, don't look at Jarell Gary Jr. Despite the final result, he picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, McNeil's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Marshall Holland was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
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. Lake Belton also got a significant boost from Zyien Dupree, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 131 yards.
McNeil's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lake Belton, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
McNeil is taking a road trip to square off against Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 888 yards in their previous games. As for Lake Belton, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Killeen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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