The first recipient of funds raised from La Grange football’s PAWS for the Cause Event is Nicole Prasek, an LGISD employee who is battling cancer. Prasek was presented a check from the PAWS For The Cause Committee, shown here. The Non-Profit raised the money by selling special football jerseys that were worn at the PAWS For The Cause Football Game, during which players could wear jerseys with the name of someone who was battling cancer on the back. Pictured from left to right are Superintendent Andy McHazlett, committee members Ginger Friemel and Bamba Scott, Nicole Prasek, committee member Kim Landis and Athletic Director Kyle Cooper.

Fayetteville High School grad turned Texas A&M Corpus Christi volleyball star Brooklyn Jaeger earned a big collegiate honor this week. Stepping into a new role within the last few matches, Jaeger, a sophomore at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, was recognized for her transition as the Southland Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week announced by the league office Monday.

Sophomore Dwodney Thompson had a huge game Friday to lead the Leps past Caldwell. He had kickoff returns for touchdowns of 95 and 90 yards and also had a key interception.

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The Schulenburg Shorthorns leap-frogged Bloomington in the district standings Friday with their 42-12 victory over the Bobcats. The Shorthorns are now 5-3 overall and 2-2 in district and in fourth place in District 15-2A.

The Flatonia football team lost to Kenedy Friday 21-17 as the Bulldogs fell to 1-7 overall and 0-4 in district. The loss officially eliminated the Bulldogs from playoff contention.

LG Cal. Rushes-yds 32-222 49-349 Passing yards 140 11 Total yards 362 360 Comp-Att-Int 17-26-1 4-12-2 Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-2 Penalties-Yds 7-55 6-45 First Quarter LA GRANGE – 8:39, Le’Kayvion Broussard 13 run (Taylor Cook kick) CALDWELL – 6:08, Coy Becka 34 run (Mark Laseur kick) CALDWELL – :29, Becka 9 run (Laseur kick) Second Quarter LA GRANGE – 10:01, Da’von Giscome 11 run (Cook kick) LA GRANGE – 4:15, Mason Kleiber 41 pass from Clayton Cooper (Cook kick) CALDWELL – 4:04, Korbin Burns 80 yard kick-off return (Laseur kick) LA GRANGE – 3:49, Dwodney Thompson 95 yard kick-off return (Cook kick) Third Quarter LA GRANGE – 11:45, Dwodney Thompson 90 yard kick-off return (Cook kick) LA GRANGE – 2:01, Clayton Cooper 6 run (Cook kick) CALDWELL – 1:49, Burns 88 yard kickoff return (Laseur kick) Fourth Quarter LA GRANGE – 10:56, Cook 22 yard field goal CALDWELL – 7:50, Michael Butler 3 run (Laseur kick) LA GRANGE – 5:57, Cooper 6 run (Cook kick) INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: La Grange – Clayton Cooper 12-101, Da’von Giscome 13-82, Le’Kayvion Broussard 4-45,Max Dixon 1-4, Dillan Johnson 1-0, Team 2-(-10); Caldwell – Coy Becka 25-195, Michael Butler 23-153, Dylan Carter 1-1.

La Grange JV 42, Belton JV 20 Quade Brothers threw four touchdowns, two to Ethan Prasek, one to Ryder Price, and one to Ayden Gunter. Klayton Mahacha had two rushing touchdowns.

Opposing teams may not kick the ball anywhere near Dwodney Thompson the rest of the season. And with good reason.

Schulenburg’s Ruby Rodriguez has qualified for the state cross country meet in Class 2A and will run Friday at 8:15 a.m. at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.