The Wimberley Texans will head out on the road to face off against the Lampasas Badgers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Wimberley came up short against LBJ Austin and fell 27-16. The loss was the Texans' first of the season.
Wimberley's loss came about despite a quality game from Cody Stoever, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 112 yards on eight of 17 attempts.
Meanwhile, Lampasas put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Chaparral for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-20 victory on the road. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Bobcats are ranked 616th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lampasas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reed Jerome, who threw for 80 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Bryson Roberts, who picked up 39 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wimberley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Lampasas, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Wimberley took their victory against Lampasas in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jerome, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wimberley still be able to contain Jerome? There's only one way to find out.
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