Big Spring (0-1) led 14-13 at halftime, but Pampa, which finished with 381 total yards (196 passing, 185 rushing) held the Steers to just one second-half touchdown in rallying for the victory.
In addition to Padron’s big day, Big Spring got a huge receiving performance from junior Zeyire Franklin, who hauled in seven passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. Ricky Escovedo (5-63) and Kavien Ford (3-21) also had receiving scores, while Eli Cobos had a team-high nine catches for 84 yards.