Utopian Academy for the Arts will take on the Lamar County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Utopian Academy for the Arts has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Lamar County will arrive with six straight wins.
Utopian Academy for the Arts' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Putnam County on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the War Eagles.
Meanwhile, Lamar County owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Towers 27-0. The contest marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
The critical scores for Lamar County came from Joshua McDade, Ross Hamrick, Josiah Chambers, and Jeremy Beach.
Lamar County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ajavion Vereen, Jermaine Doctor, and Armoni Reid, who each picked up one sack apiece. Kaden Carter was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Utopian Academy for the Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lamar County, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Utopian Academy for the Arts was taken down by Lamar County 64-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Utopian Academy for the Arts was down 57-0.
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