Lamar managed to slip by Burlington the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Thunder took a blow against the Cougars on Friday, falling 50-6. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Thunder couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jacob Dunning threw for 200 yards on 20 of 30 attempts. Alexander Williams was his top target, picking up 124 receiving yards. On the ground, Adriel Gonzalez rushed for 47 yards.
Burlington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Scout Humrich, who rushed for 112 yards and two TDs on only five carries, and also threw for 70 yards and one touchdown. Humrich's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Jason Saucedo was another key back, rushing for 144 yards and one score on only 12 carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lamar fell to 3-1. As for Burlington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
After each having a week off, Lamar and La Junta will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. This will be the Thunder's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Burlington, they will head out to challenge Denver Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Thunder's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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