There's no place like home for Lamar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-17 margin over the Sam Houston Texans on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Kelton Barney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gannon Carey, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Lamar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in five consecutive matchups.
Lamar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shahariam Thurston and Ja'Mon Inocente. Lamar got some further help from Braylon Williams: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win snapped Lamar's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Sam Houston, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Lamar didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-54 victory against Arlington on the 25th. As for Sam Houston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 35-27 win against Grand Prairie on the 25th.
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