Lamar is 10-0 against East Newton since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lamar Tigers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the East Newton Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lamar is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against McDonald County. Lamar narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past McDonald County 32-29. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Newton can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 21-13 victory over Springfield Catholic.
East Newton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Braxton Wolfe and Virgil Rosiere. Wolfe's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Everything came up roses for Lamar against East Newton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 28-0 win. Does Lamar have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Newton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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