Football Preview: Waldron Bulldogs vs. Lamar Warriors
Waldron hasn't had much luck against Lamar recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Waldron Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Lamar Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Waldron is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 26-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dover. The Bulldogs were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Pirates in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Meanwhile, Lamar was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-42 to Ozark. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Hillbillies: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Lamar saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caiden Woods, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Those 124 rushing yards gave Woods a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Green, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
Lamar now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Waldron, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Waldron was dealt a bruising 40-6 loss at the hands of Lamar in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Waldron was down 26-0.
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