Football Game Preview: Lamar Thunder vs. Brush Beetdiggers

The Lamar Thunder are taking a road trip to challenge the Brush Beetdiggers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brush is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.

Lamar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Prospect Ridge Academy 31-28.

Alex Aguilar put on a one-man show, rushing for 118 yards and 1 TD, while also picking up 87 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 50 yards. Jacob Dunning was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and 1 score on only 6 carries.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Brush's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They took a 45-28 bruising from Eaton.

Lamar will have to keep a close watch on Jolani Thomas and Cassius Middlemist, a pair of players who had a big impact on Brush's prior game. Thomas rushed for 119 yards and a pair of TDs, while Middlemist rushed for 96 yards and 1 touchdown. Middlemist has totaled 17 rushing touchdowns over his last nine games compared to 3 in his previous nine games.

Lamar might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of Brush the last time they met, back in September 2017 nine seasons ago. Can the Thunder avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.