It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lamar had no problem doing just that on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 victory over the Adams County Christian Rebels. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Leading Lamar to victory were Sullivan Reed and Jalin Trotter. Reed threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, while Trotter gained 114 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards (39).
Another reason for the win was Lamar's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Thomas Bryan and Tyler Brown, who racked up five sacks between them. Bryan has been hot , having also posted seven or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Lamar has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Adams County Christian, they moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Lamar will face off against Magnolia Heights on Friday. Magnolia Heights will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Lamar surely won't give up without a fight. Adams County Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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