Lamar kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 22-13 to the Darlington Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Silver Foxes of the 26-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Lamar's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zori Pierce, who rushed for 48 yards and a pair of TDs, and Juju Morris, who picked up 105 receiving yards.
Jaylen Augustus went supernova For Darlington., throwing for 237 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 55 yards and one score. Those 237 passing yards gave Augustus a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lamar will head out to square off against Green Sea Floyds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Darlington, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against North Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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