LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY — The stark contrast between a physical, veteran team and a young squad dealing with injuries and illness became evident as Friday night went progressed John Glover Stadium.
Five days after the fact, Brian Cope still is fired up about Lake Belton wide receiver Connor Bartz and running back Daniel Hardin chasing down Cameron Yoe linebacker Fabian Salomon at the end of the first half of last week’s game to prevent what could’ve been a momentum-swinging touchdown.
BELTON — A conversation with Lake Belton head coach Brian Cope rarely will lack a reference to the 212th degree, a mantra of extra effort he instilled into the program in its infancy.
It seems to be sinking in.
ROGERS — The chase was on from the beginning and didn’t let up until the bitter end.
SALADO — Salado dominated on both sides of the ball, controlling the line of scrimmage from start to finish in a 57-0 blitzing of Mexia on Friday at Eagle Stadium.
GRANGER — Friday night’s matchup in Granger featured one of the area’s top defenses going up against one of the best offenses.
HOLLAND — For most of the opening half Friday night, the Holland Hornets and Waco Reicher Cougars had trouble putting up points, scoring just a field goal apiece.
All in all, last Friday’s road trip to Farrington Field in Fort Worth went rather well for Lake Belton, aside from the traffic jam through Waco, of course.
WACO — Belton’s boys cross country team placed three runners in the top 10, led by senior Zachary Dennison’s third-place finish, to win the Class 5A-6A division of the Hewitt Midway Invitational on Thursday.
Once a football season starts, there are rarely moments of pause. Things start rolling pretty quickly. So while head coach Brian Cope was thrilled his Lake Belton squad pocketed its first victory against an established varsity program last week, attention soon turned to the next task at hand.
When one of her players steps behind the service line, Temple head coach Alyssa Cataldo usually makes a request.
LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY — The Academy Bumblebees may have had some playmakers graduate off 2020’s playoff team, but the 2021 squad showed Friday night that all is not lost.
BELTON — Salado spoiled Stephen Hermesmeyer’s debut as Troy head coach, rolling to a 62-0 season-opening victory at Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Crusader Stadium on Friday night.
