Football Preview: Dierks Outlaws vs. Lafayette County Cougars
The Dierks Outlaws will venture away from home to challenge the Lafayette County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for Dierks on the road against Parkers Chapel as the team secured a 58-8 win. With the Outlaws ahead 45-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 28-0 victory over Horatio. The Cougars pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
Lafayette County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rodrevious Bailey, who picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards. Bailey torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Elijah Martin was in the mix too, providing Lafayette County with two touchdowns.
Lafayette County wouldn't let Horatio keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lafayette County can thank Martin and Ricardo Wimbley for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Tj Johnson was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lafayette County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Dierks' win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Lafayette County, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Dierks came up short against Lafayette County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 16-12. Can Dierks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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