After flying high against Crockett back in September, Pflugerville Connally came back down to earth. The Pflugerville Connally Cougars were outmatched by the Bastrop Bears on the road and fell 67-21. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-14.
Pflugerville Connally's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Aidin Smart and Jonah Garcia. Smart picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Garcia rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Smart torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
Bastrop found their leader in underclassman Weston Nielsen, who threw for 375 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Those six passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Nielsen. Brent Carter was Nielsen's top target, picking up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pflugerville Connally dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bastrop, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Pflugerville Connally has already played their next matchup, a 49-46 win against McCallum on the 18th. As for Bastrop, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 70-0 victory against Navarro on the 18th.
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