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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: Jacob Land
Overall Record Progress      97.6% Complete
   
  

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

Team Timeline
First Team: 1971  (#1)
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
2003, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
District Championships
  1982, 2017, 2018, 2019
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 294-283-0
 Winning Pct. 51%
 State Playoff Titles 6
 District Titles 4
 District Record 120-91
 Home Record 145-122-0
 Away Record 129-133-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 54
 Winning Seasons (#2) 28
 Losing Seasons (#2)26
 Most Wins in A Season 12 (2009)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (1991)
 10 Win Seasons 7
 Most Points Scored in a Game 69 (10/1/1999)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 568 (2009)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 71 (11/4/2005)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 384 (1991)
 Largest Margin of Victory 67 (10/18/1996)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 55 (9/24/1993)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 118 (10/20/2017)
 Last Shutout 9/1/2023
 Last Time Shutout 9/3/2021
 Shutouts All-Time 76
 Been Shutout All-Time 66
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 11 (9/8/2017-8/10/2018)
 Longest Losing 22 (9/28/1990-10/9/1992)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 23-20
 Appearances 26
 1st Round 10-10
 2nd Round 2-5
 3rd Round 0-0
 Semi-Finals 5-2
 Finals 6-3
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  29-28
 2010-19  82-44
 2000-09  75-47
 1990-99 26-74
 1980-89 55-45
 1970-79 27-45
 1960-69 0-0
 1950-59 0-0
 
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/16  vs. Starkville Academy    27   7   W  
 8/23   OPEN 
 8/30  @ Presbyterian Christian    22   28   L  
 9/6  vs. Winston Academy    34   35   L  
 9/13  vs. CHEF LA   47   7   W  
 9/20  @ Jackson Academy    13   24   L  
 9/27  vs. Heritage Academy    42   20   W  
 10/4  @ Copiah Academy   *  28   27   W  
 10/11  vs. Simpson Academy   *  42   13   W  
 10/18  vs. Leake Academy   *  34   35   L  
 10/25  @ East Rankin Academy   *  47   14   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/1  vs. Adams Christian    21   20   W  
 11/8  @ Magnolia Heights    21   31   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Scoring378-261
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-3
 
 Region 2 Standings
  Leake Academy 9-43-1
  Lamar 7-53-1
  Simpson Academy 6-52-2
  Copiah Academy 9-42-2
  East Rankin Academy 3-80-4
Longest Running Rivalry
 Lamar & Heritage Academy have played 34 games.
Lamar has won 17 games.
Heritage Academy has won 17 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 3-29
 10 or more 183-90
 20 or more  174-47
 30 or more 145-9
 40 or more 93-0
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 77-0
 10 or more 109-119
 20 or more 54-110
 30 or more 16-80
 40 or more 6-39
 
Border Wars
 vs. Georgia 0 - 1 - 0
 vs. Louisiana 5 - 4 - 0
 vs. Alabama 2 - 5 - 0
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.