CUBS USE BIG THIRD QUARTER TO BEAT BELTON 42-24

The Brenham Cub Football Team overcame a slow start to defeat the Belton Tigers in the final game of the regular season 42-24 at Birkelbach Stadium.

Belton broke a scoreless tie in the first quarter on a one-yard touchdown run by Sophomore QB Will Shepherd. The Tigers missed the extra point, but still lead 6-0 with 1:56 left.

Brenham started the second quarter by taking the lead on a 46-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Harvey to Chris Guidry. Bleu Cienega made the extra point to give the Cubs a 7-6 lead at the 11:52 mark.

Belton got back on the scoreboard a short time later on a three-yard touchdown run by Kegan Sherwood, and Cole Angell hit the extra point to give the Tigers a 13-7 lead with 10:24 left until halftime.

Shepherd later broke free on a 49-yard touchdown run, and then also ran in the two point conversion to increase the Belton lead to 21-7 with 8:01 left in the second quarter.

Dixon scored his first touchdown of the night on an 18-yard touchdown run with 4:42 left in the half. Cienega nailed the PAT kick to cut the Belton lead to 21-14.

The Tigers got a 30-yard field goal from Angell to take a 24-14 advantage into the locker room at the end of the second quarter.

In the third quarter, it was all Cubs.

Harvey found Tristen Shugart on a 21-yard touchdown pass and after a PAT kick by Cienega, the Belton lead was down to 24-21 with 7:23 left in the third.

On Brenham's next drive, Dixon scored his second touchdown on an eight yard run, and another PAT by Cienega to give the Cubs a 28-24 lead with 5:54 remaining in the third.

It was a lead that they would not relinquish again.

Brenham's next score would come on a blocked punt by Rafael Salgado, and the fumble would be recovered by Ryder Stewart in the end zone for a touchdown. Cienega added another extra point kick, and the Cub lead increased to 35-24 at the 4:35 mark.

For the final score, Dixon broke free on an 83-yard scamper to score his third touchdown of the night, and Cienega made the PAT to give Brenham a 42-24 lead with 59 seconds left in the third quarter.

Neither team scored in the fourth quarter. Although, Belton did have one more drive that took them deep into Cub territory, but Jabreon Moore came up with an interception to seal the deal.

The win improves Brenham to 9-1 overall, and 5-0 in district. Next up, the Cubs move on to the Bi-District Round of the Playoffs, where they will play Texas City next Friday at 7pm at Cub Stadium. KWHI will broadcast the game live beginning with the pregame at 6:30pm on 1280AM, 101.7FM, and KWHI.com.

PASSING

Jordan Harvey 7 for 12, 116 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

RUSHING

Jakoby Dixon 24 carries, 234 yards, 3 TDs

Xyran Upshaw 6 carries, 18 yards

Jeremiah Blackshire 3 carries, 6 yards

Cartelle Brown 1 carry, 8 yards

Jordan Harvey 1 carry, 3 yards

RECEIVING

Jakoby Dixon 3 catches, 40 yards

Chris Guidry 2 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD

Tristan Shugart 1 catch, 21 yards, 1 TD

JAKOBY DIXON WATCH:

Single Season Rushing Yards (2,155) - 4th place, needs 149 yards to catch Cleveland Franklin for 3rd

Career Rushing Yards (3,336) - 3rd place, needs 355 yards to catch Roosevelt Leaks for 2nd

TD's in a season (33) - 2nd place, needs two more to catch Earnest Patterson for 1st

TD's in a career (52) - 4th place, needs three more to catch Matt Murski and Roosevelt Leaks for 2nd

Points in a season (212) - 2nd place, needs nine points to catch Floyd Sommer for 1st

Points in a career (328) - 5th place, needs two points to catch Matt Murski for 4th