Soccer Recap: Lamar Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

The matchup between Lamar and Magnolia Heights on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Lamar Raiders put the hurt on the Magnolia Heights Chiefs with a sharp 8-1 win. It was an even better day for Blake Harris as he scored six goals for his team.

Raiders

Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Magnolia Heights	8-1
12/12/24 vs Park Place Christian Academy	8-0
12/09/24 vs East Rankin Academy	3-1
12/05/24 vs St. Joseph Catholic	3-0
11/11/24 vs Hattiesburg HomeSchool	3-0

Lamar pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for Magnolia Heights, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Lamar will be playing at home against Kemper County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Magnolia Heights has already played their next matchup (against Strayhorn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.