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| 10/25/24 - Away | 37-22 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 50-0 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 42-0 W |
Sterlington is a perfect 3-0 against Bastrop since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Bastrop took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sterlington, who comes in off a win.
Sterlington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past North Webster to the tune of 50-7 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won six in a row.
Sterlington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was J-Rob Breen out in front who rushed for 46 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 16 yards and one touchdown. What's more, Breen posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another rusher making a difference was Christian Matte, who rushed for 73 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sterlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Bastrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Carroll and fell 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 123rd).
Bastrop's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Sterlington, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Sterlington strolled past Bastrop in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 37-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rams' Dylan Downs, who threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Panthers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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