The Lamar Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Arlington Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Arlington likes a good challenge.
Lamar took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-17 margin over Sam Houston. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Kelton Barney, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Gannon Carey was another key player, throwing for 206 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lamar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Arlington just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Bowie on the road and fell 48-21. The Colts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Lamar's record now sits at 2-5. As for Arlington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Lamar suffered a grim 45-19 defeat to Arlington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Lamar, Drelon Burton (who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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