University scored first but ultimately less than Lampasas in their matchup on Friday. They fell 35-28 to the Badgers. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Badgers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
London Smith
| 09/26/25 @ Lampasas | 197 |
| 09/18/25 vs Shoemaker | 148 |
| 09/12/25 @ China Spring | 108 |
| 09/05/25 @ Granbury | 82 |
| 08/29/25 @ Keller Central | 34 |
London Smith and Savoy Nichols certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Smith picked up 197 receiving yards and three scores, while Nichols threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 113.8 receiving yards per game.
Lampasas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wesley Stephens out in front who rushed for 144 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 144 rushing yards gave Stephens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Reed, who rushed for 134 yards on only 15 carries.
University now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lampasas, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
University will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rudder at 7:00 p.m. on October 9. The game will give the Trojans their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Lampasas, they will venture away from home to face off against Lorena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Badgers will need to watch out since the Leopards have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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