Lamar tops Malden for Class 2 football title

Danny Embry rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown to lead Lamar to a 37-0 win against Malden in the Class 2 state championship game Friday.

Quarterback Stuart McKarus threw for two touchdowns as Lamar captured its fifth successive championship.

Lamar (15-0) scored 37 or more points 13 times this season and won its last two games by a combined 82-0.

Hunter Gepner returned an interception 58 yards for a score just 39 seconds into the game for the Tigers.

Lamar, which led 31-0 at the half, is 5-0 in state title appearances.

Malden (14-1) has never won a state title.

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