Lamar waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions as they made off with a 38-12 win. The Thunder have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Stallions, too.
Cason Pollart
| 10/24/25 @ Banning Lewis Academy | 163 |
| 10/10/25 vs Woodland Park | 163 |
| 08/29/25 vs Raton | 118 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bennett | 115 |
| 10/17/25 @ Manitou Springs | 89 |
| + 3 more games |
Lamar's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cason Pollart, who picked up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The Thunder are undefeated when Pollart posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Dunning, who threw for 248 yards and three TDs.
Lamar didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Banning Lewis Academy to a completion percentage of just 39%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Pollart and Maverick Medina, who each logged two passes deflected. Lamar hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.5 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Banning Lewis Academy still got an impressive performance from Sam Early, who threw for 372 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Early also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending one pass.
Lamar's record is now 6-2. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Looking ahead, Lamar will host Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunder's defense better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 32 points per game this season. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Manitou Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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