Martin at Lamar — High school football preview (Sept. 19, 2025)

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Martin visits Lamar in Arlington on Friday, Sept. 19 for a league showdown that pits two neighboring programs against each other.

Quick facts

• Date: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

• Kickoff: 7 p.m. CDT (5 p.m. PDT as listed)

• Location: Lamar High School — Arlington, Texas

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/games/5633346-martin-vs-lamar

• Martin Warriors: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/250954-martin-warriors (fans: 25)

• Lamar Vikings: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/250949-lamar-vikings (fans: 14)

What to watch

Last time these teams met, on Sept. 20, 2024, Martin rolled to a 55-3 victory at home. That dominant performance gives Martin momentum and a target on its back, while Lamar will be looking for a bounce-back performance in front of the home crowd. Both schools are local programs with strong community interest — expect a physical, rivalry-style game.

Streaming and tickets

• Martin live stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/james-martin-high-school-arlington-tx/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Lamar live stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lamar-high-school-arlington-arlington-tx/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and pick’em

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Martin — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/250954-martin-warriors; Lamar — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/250949-lamar-vikings. Make your pick on ScorebookLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any official projection. Win-chance numbers and fan totals can change as more users follow teams and make picks, so check the game page for the latest info: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/games/5633346-martin-vs-lamar

Be there early, bring the school colors and support your team — local rivalry nights like this are what high school football in Texas is all about.