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| 10/18/24 - Away | 47-14 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 44-16 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 68-7 W |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 55-22 W |
| 10/09/20 - Home | 47-7 W |
| + 3 more games |
Thunder Basin is a perfect 8-0 against Laramie since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bolts will look to defend their home field against the Plainsmen at 6:00 p.m.
Thunder Basin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Campbell County, who was ranked 15th at the time (Thunder Basin was ranked 25th). The Bolts fell just short of the Camels by a score of 17-14 on Friday. Despite 119 more yards than the Camels, the Bolts couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Thunder Basin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xander Helsley picked up 90 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laramie). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat South 63-0. The victory continues a trend for the Plainsmen in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won six in a row.
Thunder Basin better keep an eye on Dax Parvin. He was instrumental in Laramie's win, rushing for 44 yards, while also throwing for 84 yards and one TD while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Thunder Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Laramie, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Thunder Basin against Laramie in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-14 victory. Will the Bolts repeat their success, or do the Plainsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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