After each having a week off, the Lamar Vikings and the South Grand Prairie Warriors will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Lamar is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory last Friday and fell 44-43 to Haltom. Despite 222 more yards than the Buffalos, the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Tayrone Thomas and Vudrico Roberson. Roberson had a great game and rushed for 153 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Thomas was balling out in the loss, rushing for 217 yards and three scores while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, South Grand Prairie put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Arlington with points to spare, taking the game 48-31.
Lamar better keep an eye on Josiah Lucas. He was instrumental in South Grand Prairie's win, rushing for 223 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 43 receiving yards and one touchdown. Lucas really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. Another player making a difference was Daylon Brooks, who rushed for 75 yards and one score on only seven carries.
South Grand Prairie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Lamar now has a losing record of 2-3. As for South Grand Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Lamar has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Grand Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 231.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Lamar lost to South Grand Prairie at home by a decisive 48-31 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lucas, who rushed for 321 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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