The Lamar Thunder will challenge the Burlington Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lamar will be strutting in after a victory while Burlington will be coming in after a loss.
Burlington is hoping to do what Bennett couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lamar's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lamar breezed by Bennett at home to the tune of 43-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Thunder have posted since August 25, 2023.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jacob Dunning and his top target Cael Buxton. Dunning threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns while Buxton picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Buxton's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 receiving yards dating back to last season. Alex Aguilar did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals and four extra points.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Lamar, adding 13 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Aguilar: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Burlington was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 47-6 defeat at the hands of Goodland.
Lamar's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0. As for Burlington, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lamar was able to grind out a solid victory over Burlington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. Will Lamar repeat their success, or does Burlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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