Lamar is 6-0 against Mt. Vernon since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lamar Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Lamar will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Lamar is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cassville just ended the team's 13-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They and the Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 35-34 loss. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They claimed a resounding 48-6 victory over East Newton on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mountaineers with their most commanding win of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lamar fell to 3-1. As for Mt. Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Lamar against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 63-7 victory. In that game, Lamar amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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