After bi-district wins last week, Liberty Hill and Brenham square off in an area playoff game in Pfluegerville on Friday
Brenham (10-1) and Liberty Hill (9-2) each posted easy bi-district victories in the opening round of Texas’ University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 playoffs. On Friday night, the Cubs put their six-game winning streak on the line when they face the Panthers at The Pfield in Pfluegerville. Brenham’s lone loss came at Gilmer on Sept. 27 while Liberty Hill lost at Cicolo Steele on Aug. 30 in the season opener and fell in the regular-season finale at Bastrop to lose the Region III District 11 title. The Bears, meanwhile, claimed the championship in Region III District 10.
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Jordan Harvey threw for 190 yards on just 15 attempts with two touchdowns to lead Brenham to a 38-0 blanking of visiting Texas City on Nov. 15. Jakoby Dixon scored two touchdowns on the ground, finishing with 94 yards on 18 carries, and Xyran Upshaw carried the ball 11 times for 94 yards and a score. Mason Seeber picked up a couple of sacks to lead the defense.
The Panthers took down visiting Sam Houston 69-26 in its bi-district matchip on Nov. 15. Pierre Dylan Belinga led the ground onslaught, scoring three touchdowns on 18 carries with 223 yards. Spencer Ballew (109 yards) and DJ Seaborn (105 yards) also topped the century mark and Preston Benefield toted the ball into the end zone five times as Liberty Hill racked up 565 rushing yards.
The winner advances to next week’s regionals against the winner of the Randle-Elgin game set for Friday in Bryan.
