Lamar Consolidated fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Terry on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 27-24. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 37-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Lamar Consolidated's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Larry Clinton, who rushed for 117 yards and one TD, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Edgar Garcia, who rushed for 67 yards.
Terry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Jones led the charge by throwing for 187 yards and three touchdowns. The Rangers also got a significant boost from Jaylyn Mann, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Lamar Consolidated and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Terry, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.
Coming up, after each having a week off, Lamar Consolidated and Fort Bend Marshall will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 9. As for Terry, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lee at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The Rangers will be up against the Ganders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 47.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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