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| 11/06/25 - Away | 47-8 W |
| 11/07/24 - Home | 35-14 W |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 31-29 W |
| 10/14/22 - Home | 28-21 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 20-25 L |
| 11/09/20 - Home | 20-17 W |
Lamar won the last time they faced Grand Prairie and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vikings blew past the Gophers 47-8. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Gophers are ranked 806th).
It was another big night for Tayrone Thomas, who rushed for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Jayden Shaw was another key player, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lamar proved: they limited Grand Prairie to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Marquis Reis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lamar didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.
Lamar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Doin'Tavius Brown and Shahariam Thurston. Another thorn in Grand Prairie's side was Reis, who made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Lamar back to even at 5-5. As for Grand Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Lamar will take on Dallas Jesuit on Thursday. Grand Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
