Lamar was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They took down the Winston Academy Patriots 27-12. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 35-34 loss the last time these two teams met.

Jalin Trotter
| 10/24/25 vs Winston Academy | 207 |
| 10/11/24 vs Simpson Academy | 157 |
| 10/04/24 @ Copiah Academy | 155 |
| 09/06/24 vs Winston Academy | 155 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jackson Prep | 154 |
A big part of Lamar's victory came down to the chemistry between Sullivan Reed and his top target Jalin Trotter. Reed threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt while Trotter picked up 207 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 207 receiving yards gave Trotter a new career-high.
Lamar's run defense was locked in: Winston Academy could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Tyler Brown for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lamar's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Lamar's defense didn't let Jayson Mcmillin, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Winston Academy's QB won't forget Luke Brady anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Although Winston Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Kingsley Ashford and Beau Boatner.
Lamar's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points on average over those games. As for Winston Academy, their record is now 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will welcome Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Winston Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Winona Christian at 7:00 p.m. The Stars' defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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