Lamar had to take a loss the last time they faced off against Arlington but Kelton Barney made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Lamar Vikings took down the Arlington Colts 70-54 thanks in part to Barney, who rushed for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another player making a difference was Shahariam Thurston, who made 11 total tackles and defended four passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Lamar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lamar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Deante Gentry, Brysin Green, and Tevin Booker picked up one apiece. Lamar got some further help from Braylon Williams: he made 21 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Arlington still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Robertson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robertson's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jamar Burton also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Lamar and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Arlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Lamar didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-21 loss against Bowie on the 1st. Arlington has also already played their next contest, a 52-24 win against Grand Prairie on the 1st.
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