The Lamar Raiders will square off against the Heritage Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lamar took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Winston Academy 27-12. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Patriots are ranked 211th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sullivan Reed
| 09/19/25 vs East Rankin Academy | 146.8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Simpson Academy | 144.4 |
| 08/21/25 @ South Choctaw Academy | 143.8 |
| 10/03/25 @ Mize | 137.5 |
| 09/12/25 @ Caledonia | 136.5 |
| + 5 more games |
A big part of Lamar's win came down to the chemistry between Sullivan Reed and his top target Jalin Trotter. Reed threw for 285 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt while Trotter picked up 207 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Reed's passing game has become a key predictor of Lamar's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Heritage Academy and Starkville Academy meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Patriots blew past the Volunteers 34-14. Considering the Patriots have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lamar's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points on average over those games. As for Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Lamar's way against Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Lamar made off with a 42-20 win. In that contest, the Raiders amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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