After two games on the road, Lamar is heading back home. They will welcome the Whitmire Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lamar is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lewisville just ended the team's six-game winning streak two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 37-7 loss at the hands of the Lions. The Silver Foxes were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the five games prior) but the Lions' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Whitmire suffered their closest loss since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Ware Shoals by a score of 36-34.
Despite the defeat, Whitmire got top-tier performance from Kayshaun Schumpert, who rushed for 231 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Schumpert is now averaging an impressive 106.9 rushing yards per game. Blake Stribble was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Whitmire was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Whitmire's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lamar, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
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