The North Lamar Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Pittsburg Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lamar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Lamar is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pleasant Grove on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Lamar was outmatched by Pleasant Grove at home and fell 56-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Even if they lost, North Lamar's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Justin Evans was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Gilmer. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Buckeyes are ranked 74th).
North Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pittsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
North Lamar was able to grind out a solid victory over Pittsburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lamar since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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