Lucas Smailus-Cruz was on a mission Friday night. He found the endzone for all six of Lometa’s touchdowns, as the Hornets beat the Blum Bobcats 44-38.

RUSHING Lucas Smailus Cruz - 17 attempts, 188 yards, 4 TDs Tim Juarez - 8 attempts, 67 yards PASSING Tim Juarez - 2 for 2, 66 yards, 2 TDs Jordan Livesay - 3 for 6, 46 yards RECEIVING Lucas Smailus Cruz - 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TDs Leonel Caso - 1 reception, 12 yards DEFENSE Leonel Caso - 8 tackles Jordan Livesay - 6 tackles Tim Juarez - 5 tackles, 1 INT Elijah Gonzales - 3 tackles Emmanuel Prado - 2 tackles, 1 fumble recovery Matthew Surber - 2 tackles Stone Carr Jones - 2 tackles KICKING Luis Hernandez - 4 out of 6 PATs made.

Lampasas closed out a three-game homestand when it hosted the Academy Lady Bees last Friday. The Lady Badgers came up short after taking the first set, then losing the next three.

Lometa football players Jacob Wooten (15) and Elijah Gonzales (5) carry the flags during the run-in before Lometa’s home-opener win Friday. Read more about the game on page 7.

Another trip to the Austin area is next for the Badgers. They will take on Northeast Early College High School starting at 7:30 p.m.

The Lampasas tennis team is now 3-0 early on in this fall season, after a win last week against Burnet. The final score of the match was 13-6.

The Lady Badgers hosted the Florence Lady Buffaloes last Friday and then the Shoemaker Lady Grey Wolves on Tuesday. Each of the matches was decided in straight sets.

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