Lamar had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the Alamosa Mean Moose on Sunday. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunder who have now won four contests in a row.
A big part of Lamar's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Dunning and his top target Cael Buxton. Dunning threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while Buxton picked up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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 Buxton, Cason Pollart, and Axton Morales picked up one apiece.
Alamosa lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zane Zook, who rushed for 117 yards. Zook's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Dyson Woodward handled things on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
Lamar pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points per game. As for Alamosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Lamar will challenge Eaton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alamosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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