Lamar hasn't had much luck against Ozark recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lamar Warriors will face off against the Ozark Hillbillies at 7:00 p.m. Lamar will be strutting in after a victory while Ozark will be coming in after a loss.
Lamar took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Pottsville by a score of 24-17.
Caleb Green looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Lamar's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Rylan Mendez with two.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ozark's offense. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Dardanelle. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Hillbillies were not able to get on the board.
The win got Lamar back to even at 4-4. As for Ozark, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Things could have been worse for Lamar, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-20 loss to Ozark when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ozark's Koby Wilbanks, who rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Now that Lamar knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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