Two dominant signal callers in Eli Mascarenas and Logan Mitchell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lake Belton Broncos will face off against the Leander Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Belton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
On Friday, Lake Belton needed a bit of extra time to put away Glenn. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Grizzlies 42-41. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Broncos were the better team in the second half.
Tekoa Martin went supernova for Lake Belton, rushing for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Martin's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Zach Dodd did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 105 receiving yards.
Lake Belton wouldn't let Glenn keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Belton can thank Joshua Mallard and Gavin Owen for forcing both of them. Mallard is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Leander had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 19-7 victory over the Bobcats.
A big part of Leander's win came down to the chemistry between Mitchell and his top target Zane Wooldridge. Mitchell rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown while Wooldridge picked up 101 receiving yards. What's more, Wooldridge also racked up two rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Leander's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Garrett Peitz with four. Leander got some further help from Chase Milne: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Lake Belton and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Leander, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lake Belton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Leander struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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