After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bowie, Lamar was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Grand Prairie Gophers with a sharp 35-14 win. Considering the Vikings have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Gannon Carey was his usual excellent self, throwing for 176 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Kelton Barney was another key player, gaining 174 total yards and a touchdown.
Lamar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shahariam Thurston and Xian Johnson. Thurston has been hot , having also posted at least one defended passe the last seven times he's played. Braylon Williams was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Grand Prairie, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
As of now, neither Lamar nor Grand Prairie have any future games scheduled.
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