PHOTO BY RICHARD AKRIDGE Lampasas High School senior Josh Akers (13) battles with a Killeen Ellison player for control of the ball during the Badgers' scrimmage against the Eagles last Saturday. Lampasas opens its regular season today playing at the Smithville tournament against Taylor at 11 a.m., before facing Navasota at 7 p.m. See related story in today's Sports.