Lamar was the 24-17 winner over South Grand Prairie when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lamar Vikings lost to the South Grand Prairie Warriors on the road by a 48-31 margin on Friday. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Despite the loss, Lamar still got an impressive performance from Kelton Barney, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Barney is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Gannon Carey, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lamar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for South Grand Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Lamar has already played their next matchup, a 42-17 victory against Sam Houston on the 18th. As for South Grand Prairie, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 52-13 win against Grand Prairie on the 18th.
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