Football Preview: Mt. Vernon Mountaineers vs. Lamar Tigers
Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Lamar recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers will face off against the Lamar Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Mt. Vernon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by East Newton on the road to the tune of 48-6 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins dating back to last season, Lamar's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Cassville were almost perfectly matched up, but Lamar suffered a 35-34 defeat. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lamar, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Mt. Vernon was taken down by Lamar 63-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mt. Vernon was down 49-0.
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