Arlington started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Lamar. They took a hard 35-21 fall against the Vikings on Thursday. The defeat came about despite the Colts having been up 21 in the first quarter.
Lamar was led to victory by Jayden Shaw and Tayrone Thomas. Shaw rushed for 108 yards and two TDs on only seven carries, while Thomas rushed for 219 yards and one score while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 219 rushing yards gave Thomas a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Arlington and nudges their season record down to 4-3. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-2 Bowie (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 60.7% over those games). As for Lamar, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Arlington will take on rival Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. Meanwhile, Lamar is set to face off against their familiar foe Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 887 yards in their previous games.
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