The Lamar Thunder will face off against the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
Lamar took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Manitou Springs. The Thunder pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Lamar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Aguilar led the charge by rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Jacob Dunning, who threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by La Junta at home and fell 36-7.
Banning Lewis Academy wouldn't let La Junta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Banning Lewis Academy can thank Aiden Dorsh and Liam Dorsh for forcing both of them.
Lamar pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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