Bastrop running back Gary Jefferson Jr. rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns in a Class 5A DII area-round playoff win to earn our player of the week award.

The University High Trojans of Waco fell behind early to Bastrop, and didn’t catch up — as the Trojans fell to the Bears 69-42 in the Area round of the 2025 UIL 5A Division II playoffs. The Bears went up 14-nothing into the early 2nd quarter,

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Who will win in Week 11's Game of the Week: the Bastrop Bears or the Liberty Hill Panthers? FOX 7 Austin's Clif Thornton previews this week's match-up.

Bastrop travels to Liberty Hill on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, for a key league matchup at 7:30 p.m. Central. The game will be played in Liberty Hill, Texas. Full game ...