The Lanier Voks will square off against the Bastrop Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Lanier lost to Burbank at home by a 49-32 margin.
Meanwhile, Bastrop came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 35-31 W over the Panthers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bastrop to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ladainian Merino, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Merino a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Nielsen, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns.
Bastrop wouldn't let Liberty Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Tiki Hola led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Bastrop's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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