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Lamar Football Team History

Lamar Raiders

Lamar

544 Lindley Road Meridian, MS
Stadium: Grey Cobb Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Maurice Carkuff

1971 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Maurice Carkuff enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Lamar.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Rankin Academy	12	0	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Sylva Bay Academy *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Heidelberg Academy *	7	41	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Wayne Academy *	14	20	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Winston Academy *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Newton County Academy *	47	8	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Kemper Academy *	13	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Hattiesburg Prep	46	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Clarke Academy *	39	6	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Jeff Davis *	12	39	L
Fri., Nov. 6	OPEN

1981 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	225
Scoring Average	22.5
Points Allowed	127
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	53-57
District Record	5-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1981 Class MAIS-A District South Central East Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clarke Academy	1-8	58	266				0-8	20	266	Burl Harvey
Heidelberg Academy	13-0	422	54	2-0	75	26	8-0	258	22	Buddy Sauls
Jeff Davis	9-1	239	56				7-1	190	49
Kemper Academy	4-6	129	162				3-5	117	129
Lamar	7-3	225	127				5-3	167	127	Maurice Carkuff
Newton County Academy	1-9	83	309				1-7	83	283	Bryan Burt
Sylva Bay Academy	5-5	184	198				4-4	160	174	Paul Duke
Wayne Academy	4-6	115	182				3-5	82	157	Bubba Cochran
Winston Academy	5-5	256	141				5-3	234	104	Robert Herring

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