If Pflugerville was feeling good fresh off their 69-0 takedown of Crockett last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pflugerville Panthers took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bastrop Bears on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 48-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Pflugerville still got an impressive performance from Rhyder Miller, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Miller's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Cole Taylor also helped out by tossing the rock for 259 yards.
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 helped Nielsen out on the ground, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Pflugerville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Bastrop, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Pflugerville Connally at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pflugerville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47.2 points per game this season. As for Bastrop, they will take on Liberty Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Bastrop likes a good challenge.
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