Lamar was the 49-12 winner over Haltom when they last played one another back in November of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Lamar Vikings fell to the Haltom Buffalos 38-33. Even if the Vikings couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Gannon Carey rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Khamill Pruitt was his top target, picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Kelton Barney rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Vudrico Roberson and he. Roberson rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lamar is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Haltom, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
After each having a week off, Lamar and South Grand Prairie will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on October 11th. South Grand Prairie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Lamar likes a good challenge. As for Haltom, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bralen Smith and Roberson.
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