The Magnolia Heights Chiefs will square off against the Lamar Raiders on Friday. Magnolia Heights is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Magnolia Heights will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in October (they won by 21) but two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Starkville Academy out 23-21.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lamar had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the Rebels 21-20.
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).
Another reason for the win was Lamar's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. 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.
Lamar has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Magnolia Heights, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Magnolia Heights lost to Lamar at home by a decisive 35-20 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Magnolia Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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