Bastrop proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the North Webster Knights. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 32-14 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Dylan Downs threw for 36 yards on six of 14 attempts.
Ty'Kendrius Atkins was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground,
Antron Mason Jr rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why North Webster lost, don't look at Braedon Robertson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Robertson has posted since back in October of 2023.
Bastrop's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for North Webster, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Bastrop wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 47-6 defeat against Opelousas on the 14th. As for North Webster, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 50-0 loss against Kaplan on the 15th.
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