Arlington was the 45-19 winner over Lamar when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Arlington Colts took a hard 70-54 fall against the Lamar Vikings on Friday. The Colts gained 103 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Arlington still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Robertson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robertson is becoming a predictor of Arlington's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Coleman Cravens also helped out by tossing the rock for 263 yards.
Even though they lost, Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Arlington wouldn't let Lamar keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Caleb Olabode led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Olabode is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least ten every time he's taken the field this season.
Kelton Barney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lamar, rushing for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Barney is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Gannon Carey, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Arlington and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Lamar, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Arlington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-24 win against Grand Prairie on the 1st. Lamar has also already played their next match, a 49-21 defeat against Bowie on the 1st.
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