Crockett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-6 loss at the hands of the Bastrop Bears. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1005th, while the Bears are ranked 305th).
Leading Bastrop to victory were Weston Nielsen and Ladainian Merino. Nielsen threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, while Merino rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance also gave Nielsen a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Quintaelyn Joyner, who threw for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Crockett's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bastrop, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Crockett will face off against Pflugerville Connally at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bastrop, they will square off against McCallum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McCallum has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 153 points over their last three contests.
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