Waldron hasn't had much luck against Lamar recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Waldron Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Lamar Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Waldron is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 26-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dover. The Bulldogs were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Pirates in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Meanwhile, Lamar was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-42 to Ozark. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Hillbillies: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Lamar saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caiden Woods, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Those 124 rushing yards gave Woods a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Green, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
Lamar now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Waldron, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Waldron was dealt a bruising 40-6 loss at the hands of Lamar in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Waldron was down 26-0.
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