Bastrop and Fort Bend Marshall squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bastrop had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 38-10 loss at the hands of the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Bastrop had strong showings from Weston Nielsen, who threw for 269 yards and a touchdown, and Brent Carter, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Peyton Long and Durell Taylor. Long rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry while Taylor rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Long has posted since back in October of 2023. Kaeden Johnson was another key passer, throwing for 153 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Bastrop's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for Fort Bend Marshall, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Bastrop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Bend Marshall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 31-21 loss against Iowa Colony on the 29th.
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