Two dominant backs in Kelton Barney and Darrion Bowers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lamar Vikings will square off against the Bowie Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lamar will bounce into Friday's game after beating Arlington, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Lamar took down Arlington 70-54 on Friday. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Barney, who rushed for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Gannon Carey also helped out as he racked up 141 rushing yards.
Lamar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 Deante Gentry, Brysin Green, and Tevin Booker picked up one apiece. Braylon Williams was another major factor on D, making 21 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Bowie had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Buffalos 41-7. With the Volunteers ahead 34-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Bowers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 233 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Larry Nichols was another key player, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Lamar's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Bowie, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lamar has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bowie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lamar couldn't quite finish off Bowie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 31-29. Can Lamar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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