Lamar put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Burlington Cougars 7-6. While the Thunder didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lamar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cael Buxton and Cason Pollart.
Lamar's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Burlington, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lamar will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on La Junta at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Lamar's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so La Junta's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Burlington, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Denver Christian at 1:00 p.m.
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