The Lampasas Badgers will head out on the road to square off against the Burnet Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lampasas beat Brownwood 30-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Badgers.
Meanwhile, Burnet entered their tilt with Marble Falls on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Mustangs 43-7 on the road.
Burnet's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Pimentel, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pimentel a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Peyton Lopez, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Marco Campos: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Lampasas' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Burnet, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Lampasas' way against Burnet in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Lampasas made off with a 35-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lampasas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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