La Junta was the 24-22 winner over Lamar when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The La Junta Tigers took a hard 38-20 fall against the Lamar Thunder on Friday. The Tigers were down 31-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lamar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cael Buxton, who picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lamar also got a significant boost from Alex Aguilar, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
La Junta now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lamar, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Junta will venture away from home to challenge Manitou Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece. As for Lamar, they are taking a road trip to face off against Woodland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Woodland Park has won three straight at home, while Lamar won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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