The Burlington Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Lamar Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Burlington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points back in August, they were much more limited against Goodland on Friday. They took a blow against the Cowboys, falling 47-6.
Meanwhile, Lamar put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bennett 43-16 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunder have posted since August 25, 2023.
A big part of the win 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.
Burlington dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lamar, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0.
Burlington came up short against Lamar in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Burlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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