Football Preview: Eaton Reds vs. Lamar Thunder
The Eaton Reds will face off against the Lamar Thunder at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eaton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They came out on top against Elizabeth by a score of 21-13.
Meanwhile, Lamar came tearing into Sunday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Mean Moose.
A big part of Lamar's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Dunning and his top target Cael Buxton. Dunning threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while Buxton picked up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lamar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Buxton, Cason Pollart, and Axton Morales picked up one apiece.
Lamar's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points per game. As for Eaton, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Eaton was able to grind out a solid victory over Lamar in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, winning 28-21. Will Eaton repeat their success, or does Lamar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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