Lamar waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Florence Huskies as they made off with a 34-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lamar found their leader in sophomore Jacob Dunning, who threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes. Those 345 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Dunning. Cael Buxton was another key player, picking up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Florence lost, don't look at Noah Howard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Florence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Lamar will face off against Alamosa at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Lamar will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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