Quarterback Colton Perkins rolls out for a pass during the Badgers’ recent intrasquad scrimmage. Head Coach Joey McQueen is hoping for at least 100 yards of production from the quarterback position each game this season. PHOTO BY RICHARD AKRIDGE Lampasas quarterbacks are expected to post a 100 on their first test this season.

Both on and off the field.

In addition to setting high academic standards for all his players, Badgers head coach Joey McQueen wants his quarterbacks to produce triple-digit performances on game nights as well.

After accumulating a season of experience under center in the slot- T during 2009, McQueen is increasing expectations for his quarterbacks entering 2010.

“With last year being our first year in this offense, [the quarterback] was a facilitator,” the coach said. “This year, we are asking the quarterback to accumulate yards.”

Between projected openingnight starter Colton Perkins and backup Brandon Scott, the coach wants the position to produce a minimum of 100 yards of offense per game.

“It can be passing, running or a combination of both,” McQueen said.

If 2009 was any indication, the yards will come primarily on the ground.

Last season, Lampasas averaged 310 yards per game during the regular season and led District 25-4A in rushing yards, while gaining only 197 passing yards over 10 games.

Although McQueen is confident his running backs — who are almost all players brought up from the 2009 junior varsity team — will deliver, he understands the production must increase from other areas to fill the void left by a pair of departed ball carriers.

Running backs Edward Hall (1,386 rush yards) and Brode DuBose (763 rush yards) accounted for more than two-thirds of the Badgers’ total offense and earned all-district recognition last season.

While McQueen plans to get more yards from different places, he is eying a similar team total.

“I think a good goal to reach, no matter what team you have, is 300 yards,” McQueen said. “A lot of people will look at that as 200 rushing and 100 passing, but we got most of ours rushing [last year].

“If we can have a little more playaction passes in there, complete some throws and get 250 [running] and 50 [passing], then I’d be happy. If a running team can average 300, then they are doing good.”

Tonight’s scrimmage at Waco Connally, set for 7 p.m., gives Perkins and Scott a final opportunity to iron out any kinks before the season-opener at Manor Aug. 27.

While Perkins will almost certainly reclaim his starting job after injury forced him to the sidelines during last season, Scott -- who led the Badger JV to a 9-1 record as a sophomore -- should see plenty of playing time throughout the season and could challenge Perkins for the position, McQueen said.

“I think a big determining factor will be this scrimmage,” he said. “I think it is important for quarterbacks to know who I have the confidence to start. That doesn’t mean I don’t want the other to keep trying to beat them out, but I want them to know because I think it is important to a young person.

“After we’ve determined our starter, if he is not doing a good job or gets injured, then we will make an assessment.”

It is a situation the coach is familiar with personally.

During McQueen’s junior year of high school at Ballinger, an elbow injury to the senior starting quarterback forced him out of the position after the first game, and the coaching staff inserted McQueen.

The Bearcats completed the season with an 8-1 record with McQueen as starter.

“Whoever is not the starter needs to be ready, i.e., Vann Millican last year,” McQueen said. “He stepped in [when Perkins got hurt] and did an awesome job for us.”

Millican also produced the only 100-plus-yard performance by varsity Lampasas quarterback in 2009, when he completed 6 of 11 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in the bi-district playoff loss to Austin McCallum.

As a junior, Perkins came close to accomplishing the feat twice. First, he rushed for 82 yards against Rockdale (0-3 passing), and then in district competition against Hendrickson he passed for 42 yards (4-9) and ran the ball for 32 yards.

On the JV, Scott routinely accumulated over 100 yards individually by using his speed and elusiveness to escape the grasps of defenders and break off long runs.

Though the team’s long-term future rests in Scott’s hands, considering Perkins will graduate in June, McQueen has no preconceived motive to prepare the junior to take over in 2011.

“Right now, Colton Perkins is leading our team and doing a good job, and as long as that continues will be his job,” McQueen said. “If Brandon has to go in for any reason, I’d have confidence in him.”

Hypothetically, McQueen has no problem playing Perkins for 100 percent of the snaps this season, barring injury or lack of commitment to the team.

Until that happens, he just wants both quarterbacks to work hard -- and produce 100 yards of offense.