Bastrop won the last time they faced Pflugerville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bastrop Bears walked away with a 38-28 victory over the Pflugerville Panthers. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on six straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bastrop to victory, but perhaps none more so than Weston Nielsen, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Ladainian Merino helped Nielsen out on the ground, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Bastrop's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Austin Moilan was the leader with two. Andy McCarus was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (5.5 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Pflugerville lost, don't look at Rhyder Miller. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Miller's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Cole Taylor also helped out by tossing the rock for 259 yards.
Bastrop's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Pflugerville, their record is now 6-3.
Bastrop will take on Liberty Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Liberty Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests. As for Pflugerville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Pflugerville Connally at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pflugerville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47.2 points per game this season.
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