Bastrop is 0-3 against Liberty Hill since November of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Bastrop Bears will be playing at home against the Liberty Hill Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bastrop sitting on six straight victories and Liberty Hill on eight.
Last Friday, Bastrop earned a 38-28 win over Pflugerville.
Bastrop's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Weston Nielsen, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Ladainian Merino was in the mix too, providing Bastrop with two touchdowns.
Bastrop's defense stepped up as well, laying out Cole Taylor. three times. Austin Moilan was especially locked on to Pflugerville's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Pflugerville's side was Andy McCarus, who made 12 total tackles (5.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, while Liberty Hill put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Crockett. Liberty Hill simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Crockett 56-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Liberty Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 568 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 400 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 534.
Liberty Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eyan Jones. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played. Liberty Hill got some further help from Garrett Lindgren: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Liberty Hill's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Bastrop, their record now sits at 7-2.
Bastrop was taken down by Liberty Hill 81-31 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Bastrop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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