Soccer Game Preview: Lamar vs. Starkville Academy

The Lamar Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Lamar will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Magnolia Heights on Friday. Lamar blew past Magnolia Heights 8-1. It was an even better day for Blake Harris as he scored six goals for his team.

Meanwhile, Starkville Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage Academy on Friday and fell 2-1.

Lamar's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Starkville Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Lamar came up short against Starkville Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Lamar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.