It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lampasas had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pecos Eagles 53-14. The Badgers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Reed Jerome, who threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also caught a touchdown. Ty Johnson was another key player, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Defeat or not, Pecos got some senior leadership from Jesus Navarro and Colt Salgado. Navarro picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Salgado threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Navarro's longest reception was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Lampasas is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Pecos, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Lampasas will face off against Dumas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lampasas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season. Pecos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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