Two dominant backs in Phillip Green and Dd Murray are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Madisonville Mustangs will head out to square off against the Bellville Brahmas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bellville is hoping to do what Sealy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Madisonville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Madisonville was the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over Sealy.
Madisonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Williams, who threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Williams has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Green helped Williams out on the ground, rushing for 159 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Madisonville's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Charlie Newton was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Bellville never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Giddings 60-0. The result was nothing new for the Brahmas, who have now won four contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Murray, who picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Bellville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Bellville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Will Grebe, Don Gillum, Fry Hill, and Adarius Hutchinson picked up one apiece.
Madisonville's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Bellville, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.
Madisonville was taken down by Bellville 67-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Murray, who rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Madisonville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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