The Lamar Tigers will square off against the Butler Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Lamar proved they can win big back in October (they won by 22) and two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by Seneca 29-28.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Butler had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 14-7 win over Sarcoxie on Friday. 14 seems to be a good number for Butler as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Lamar better keep an eye on Lucas Davidson. He was instrumental in Butler's win, rushing for 108 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Davidson's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Lamar's record is now 6-3. As for Butler, their record now sits at 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Lamar against Butler in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, as the squad secured a 56-22 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bears' Devan Loveall, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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