The Bastrop Bears will face off against the Lanier Voks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bastrop knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Lanier likes a good challenge.
Bastrop will bounce into Friday's match after beating Liberty Hill, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Bastrop managed a 35-31 win over Liberty Hill on Friday.
Bastrop's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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. Another passer making a difference was 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.
Meanwhile, Lanier ended up a good deal behind Burbank on Thursday and lost 49-32.
Bastrop pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Lanier, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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