The Lorena Leopards will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lampasas Badgers at 7:00 p.m. Lampasas took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lorena, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Lorena finally turned things around against C.H. Yoe last Friday. They came out on top against the Yoemen by a score of 26-13. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Yoemen are ranked 732nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lampasas' undefeated season came to an end after four games on Thursday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of University. The matchup marked the Badgers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Lampasas got top-tier performance from Bryson Roberts, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
Lorena's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lampasas, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Lorena barely slipped by Lampasas in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, winning 31-30. Does Lorena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lampasas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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