Football Recap: Pecos Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 19, 2024, 7:57am

Football Recap: Pecos Eagles vs. Lampasas Badgers

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Pecos and Lampasas squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pecos had to settle for second. They were dealt a 53-14 defeat at the hands of the Lampasas Badgers. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-7.

Loss or not, Pecos got some senior leadership from Jesus Navarro and Colt Salgado. Navarro picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Salgado threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Navarro's longest reception was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.

It was another big night for Reed Jerome, who threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also caught a touchdown for Lampasas. Ty Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Lampasas with two touchdowns.

Pecos is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8. As for Lampasas, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.

Pecos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lampasas, they will face off against Dumas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lampasas' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.

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