After each having a week off, the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos and the Lamar Consolidated Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Marshall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
Fort Bend Marshall took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They breezed by Santa Fe at home to the tune of 55-7. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buffalos considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Fort Bend Marshall's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Durell Taylor, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Taylor has posted since back in October of 2023. Another passer making a difference was Kaeden Johnson, who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Fort Bend Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashton Lofton and Micah Roseboro. Lofton is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Bend Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lamar Consolidated entered their game against Terry last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lamar Consolidated received a blow as they fell 37-21 to Terry. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kameron Daliet, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Hunter Perry was another key pass catcher, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fort Bend Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lamar Consolidated, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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