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Football Highlights: Commerce vs. North Lamar

In their first game of the season, The Commerce Tigers hosted the North Lamar Panthers at Memorial Stadium.

Back and forth scoring in the first half made for a very tight game, with the score knotted at 21 by halftime. In the second half of play, the Commerce Tigers were able to add to their lead, while stopping several advances by the Panthers. The Tigers came out victorious, with the final: Commerce - 42, North Lamar: 35.

For their next contest, the Tigers travel to take on The  Cooper Bulldogs on September 7th. KETR will bring you live coverage, with pre-game beginning at 6 and kickoff at 7:30pm on Your Station., 88.9.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Matt moved to the Sulphur Springs area in 1990 and settled in Commerce shortly thereafter. Having dreamed of working in radio since childhood, he began working at KETR while taking Radio-Television courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1993. Matt has transitioned from a part-time worker and pupil of KETR, to the station’s Chief Announcer/Producer and supervisor of student broadcasters. A familiar voice of 88-9 KETR, Matt has hosted such shows as The Late Nite Lion, and can currently be heard as host of Notably Texan.