Football Game Preview: Lamar Vikings vs. Sam Houston Texans + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Home	42-17 W
10/06/23 - Home	46-17 W
10/07/22 - Away	36-6 W
10/22/21 - Home	38-28 W
11/14/20 - Away	42-21 W
+ 5 more games

Lamar has gone a perfect 10-0 against Sam Houston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will face off against the Texans at 7:00 p.m. Lamar has given up an average of 30.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lamar's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South Grand Prairie on Thursday. They were beaten by the Warriors 53-0. Having soared to a lofty 43 points in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, Sam Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 38-16 to Arlington. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Texans couldn't quite close it out.

Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything went Lamar's way against Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Lamar made off with a 42-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.