The Bastrop Bears will be playing at home against the Burbank Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bastrop is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since November 22, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by Liberty Hill 48-14. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Bears' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, Burbank entered their tilt with Lanier on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 49-18 win over the Voks. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bastrop better keep an eye on Edward Rodriguez. He was instrumental in Burbank's win, rushing for 258 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 67 receiving yards and one touchdown. Rodriguez is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Roman Garcia, who threw for 212 yards and one touchdown.
Burbank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 306 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Burbank's record now sits at 4-5. As for Bastrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-1.
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