Football Recap: North Lamar Comes Up Short

North Lamar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 78-18 loss at the hands of the Van Vandals. The Panthers lost against the Vandals in their previous head to head back in September of 2015, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 49-42 score last time.

KAI FURTCH threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two rushing scores. KENTON GRAY was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, JAYTHAN SMITH rushed for 37 yards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Van to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaxon Moffatt, who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Van also got a significant boost from Austin Moffatt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.

North Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Van, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.

North Lamar will take on Gilmer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season. As for Van, they will venture away from home to take on Pleasant Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Van's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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