The Lamar Thunder will head out to take on the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning Lewis Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lamar, who comes in off a win.
Lamar's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Manitou Springs. The contest marked the Thunder's most dominant victory of the season.
Jacob Dunning
| 10/17/25 @ Manitou Springs | 156.3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Woodland Park | 151.6 |
| 10/03/25 vs La Junta | 32.9 |
| 09/19/25 @ Burlington | 85.4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bennett | 141.5 |
| + 6 more games |
A big part of Lamar's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Dunning and his top target Alexander Williams. Dunning threw for 358 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes while Williams picked up 209 receiving yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Dunning racked up 156.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Cason Pollart also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Lamar didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Manitou Springs to a completion percentage of just 26.3%. The team can thank Kason Chenoweth for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lamar hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.5 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy fell victim to La Junta and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 45-0. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Lamar against Banning Lewis Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-14 win. In that game, the Thunder amassed a halftime lead of 41-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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