Two dominant signal callers in Jacob Dunning and Dyson Woodward are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lamar Thunder will face off against the Alamosa Mean Moose at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season.
Alamosa is hoping to do what Florence couldn't last Friday: put an end to Lamar's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lamar was the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Florence. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lamar found their leader in sophomore Dunning, who threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes. Those 345 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Dunning. Cael Buxton was Dunning's top target, picking up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Alamosa didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pagosa Springs last Friday, but they still walked away with a 14-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mean Moose.
Alamosa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Woodward out in front who rushed for 180 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 30 yards and a touchdown. Woodward's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards. Zane Zook also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Alamosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Alamosa pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Lamar, their record now sits at 8-1.
Lamar was dealt a bruising 48-8 loss at the hands of Alamosa when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lamar was down 34-0.
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