Football Recap: Jacob Dunning Leads Lamar to Victory over Banning Lewis Academy

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2024, 8:29pm

Football Recap: Lamar Thunder vs. Banning Lewis Academy Stallions

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Lamar had won three straight home games and Jacob Dunning did his part to make it four on Friday. The Lamar Thunder claimed a resounding 54-14 victory over the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions thanks in part to Dunning, who threw for 250 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (ten).

Cael Buxton was Dunning's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Buxton also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.

Sam Early and Jordan Jones certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Early rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, while Jones picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jones really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.

Lamar's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Lamar didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-14 victory against Florence on the 1st. Banning Lewis Academy has also already played their next match, a 34-0 defeat against Manitou Springs on the 1st.

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