Two dominant signal callers in Kaeden Johnson and Weston Nielsen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos will challenge the Bastrop Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Bend Marshall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past University 52-14. The victory was nothing new for the Buffalos as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Bastrop came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 66-14 win over the Voks. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Bastrop's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nielsen, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Quintaelyn Joyner, who rushed for 28 yards and three touchdowns.
Fort Bend Marshall pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.2 points. As for Bastrop, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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