After each having a week off, the Lamar Consolidated Mustangs and the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lamar Consolidated fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Terry last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 27-24. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Lamar Consolidated saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Larry Clinton, who rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one TD, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Edgar Garcia, who rushed for 67 yards.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Marshall was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 17-13 to Santa Fe. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buffalos came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Indians are ranked 359th).
Lamar Consolidated now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Fort Bend Marshall, their record now sits at 2-2.
Lamar Consolidated was taken down by Fort Bend Marshall 61-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Buffalos' Kaeden Johnson, who threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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