If Lamar was riding high off their 27-7 takedown of Starkville Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lamar Raiders took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Lamar lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sullivan Reed, who picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Reed's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles (1.0 for loss). Wyatt Bond was another key passer, throwing for 357 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lamar was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 478 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Presbyterian Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Lamar will host Winston Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Presbyterian Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Resurrection Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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