Football Recap: Lamar Thunder vs. Manitou Springs Mustangs
There's no place like home for Lamar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Manitou Springs Mustangs 28-14 on Thursday. The Thunder pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Lamar's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Aguilar, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Dunning was another key passer, throwing for 248 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Despite the loss, Manitou Springs still got an impressive performance from Logan Moore, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns.
Lamar pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Manitou Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will welcome Banning Lewis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. As for Manitou Springs, they will be playing at home against Woodland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland Park will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Manitou Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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