Lamar Thunder Shutout in First Meeting with University Bulldogs, 16-0

The Lamar Thunder hosted the University Bulldogs of Greeley in the first-ever matchup between the two programs on a perfect night for football on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

Both teams entered the contest with unbeaten 2-0 records and ranked in the Class 2A state football polls, setting the stage for a competitive night under the lights.

Lamar was ranked #8 and University was ranked #9 in the recent state rankings released by MileHigh Sports Report.

The game settled into a defensive battle with University controlling the key moments and handing Lamar a 16-0 shutout loss.

The last game that saw Lamar blanked was 14-0 by the Eaton Red on Nov. 16 of last year.

Lamar head coach Jason Tice and his coaching staff along with the Thunder fans could only watch in frustration as their team struggled on both sides of the line of scrimmage on Friday night.

University’s pressure on defense limited the Thunder’s ground game to a modest rushing total of minus 25 yards on 15 carries for the night.

Lamar’s leading rusher Alex Aguilar was held to minus 7 yards on 6 carries.

Quarterback Jacob Dunning had minus 23 yards on 8 carries.

Lamar’s usually reliable passing game was held to 137 yards on 14-of-29 pass attempts.

Kason Chenoweth had 3 receptions for 47 yards. Braedyn Fernandez had 2 catches for 47 yards and Andrew Chairez had 4 catches for 17 yards.

University controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

The Bulldogs attacked the middle of Lamar’s defense, rushing for 238 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries.

University spread the workload among six ball carriers.

Quarterback Max Davis paved the way with 7 carries for 103 yards and 1 TD. His longest run was 41 yards.

Braxton Scott had 10 carries for 48 yards and 1 touchdown.

Preston Schiller followed with 40 yards on 7 carries.

Davis also completed 15-of-32 passes for 185 yards with 1 interception.

Dominic Chacon was the leading receiver for the Bulldogs with 2 catches for 72 yards. His longest reception was 63 yards.

Ethan Baker had 4 catches for 41 yards. Carter Boykin had 3 receptions for 28 yards.

Lamar received the game’s opening kickoff to start the game,

The Thunder would turn the ball over on downs.

University then got on the scoreboard following a 35-yard field goal by Crew McDowell for a 3-0 lead with 8:20 showing.

From there the two teams battled back-and-forth on defense as the 3-0 lead for the visitors stood at halftime.

In the second half, University would crack the endzone with touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters.

The Bulldogs received the kickoff and engineered a long scoring drive that took a lot of time off the clock.

The drive was capped on a one-yard plunge with 3:39 left in the third quarter. The extra point kick was good.

After Lamar turned the ball back over on downs, the Thunder got the ball back one play later following an interception by Chairez.

Lamar ran just four plays before they were forced to punt early in the fourth quarter.

University, meanwhile, mounted a 54-yard scoring drive that was capped on a three-yard run with 6:30 remaining in the game to extend its lead to 16-0.

Lamar (2-1) now looks to get back on the right track when they start Tri-Peaks League play with a road game against the Woodland Park Panthers on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.