Football Preview: Lamar Raiders vs. Magnolia Heights Chiefs
The Lamar Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Magnolia Heights Chiefs on Friday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
Lamar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Adams County Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Lamar relied on the efforts of Sullivan Reed, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and Jalin Trotter, who gained 114 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards (39).
Lamar's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Thomas Bryan and Tyler Brown, who racked up five sacks between them. Bryan has been hot , having also posted seven or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Magnolia Heights hadn't done well against Starkville Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Magnolia Heights skirted past Starkville Academy 23-21. Winning may never get old, but the Chiefs sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Magnolia Heights pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.8 points per game. As for Lamar, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Lamar strolled past Magnolia Heights when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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