Lamar lost against Ozark back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lamar Warriors fell to the Ozark Hillbillies 48-42. The Warriors have struggled against the Hillbillies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caiden Woods, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 124 rushing yards gave Woods a new career-high. Caleb Green was another key passer, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
Koby Wilbanks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ozark, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 96 yards and a touchdown. Wilbanks also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Lamar now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Ozark, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lamar will venture away from home to square off against Waldron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for Ozark, they will head out to challenge Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ozark is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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