Before the game, the football sweetheart for 2009 was announced and the winner was Makayla Valles. Sweetheart nominees and their escorts are pictured; from left are Jordan Langford, Cory Carpenter, Valles, Rush Seaver, Jacqueline Hensley, Vann Millican, Shelby Randolph and Brandon Abbott. The Lampasas Middle School football teams had no troubles against the Hornets last week, winning by a combined score of 70-12.

The seventh-grade Blue team had the easiest victory, claiming a 28- point shutout behind a threetouchdown performance from Tyler Faries. The running back finished the game with 148 yards.

Weston McIntire scored the other touchdown for the Badgers and caught a pass from Collin Bowen for a two-point conversion.

Bowen also completed a twopoint conversion pass to Brady Robinson.

Defensively, the team was led by Kelton Estes, Blake Graham, Trent Holloman and Laine Wiggins, according to LMS coach Jerry Davis.

The seventh-grade White team won a defensive battle 6-0 with Steffin McCarter recording the game's lone score, a 57-yard touchdown run.

Lampasas' defensive leaders included Dylan Dulkosky, Daniel Gonzalez, Chris McGehee, Cory Winchell and Eric O'Neal

The Badgers' eighth-grade Blue squad won 14-6 as Cody Jandrue posted a pair of touchdown runs (50 and 28 yards) and recovered a fumble on defense. Lynn Ledford caused the loose ball.

The team also had two interceptions thanks to Chase Birck and Chism Carpenter.

"[We] controlled the ball with two long drives and played lights out on defense," head coach Jim Burks said.

The eighth-grade White team earned a 6-0 shutout victory.

The seventh- and eighth-grade Gray teams combined forces and won 16-6.

Charles Stewart crossed the goal line twice in the contest, and Seth Hein recorded a pair of two-point conversions.

All LMS Badger teams have an open week this week, but return to action against Lake Travis next week. The seventh-graders play on Sept. 28, and the eighth-graders play on Sept. 29.