Football Preview: Lafayette County Cougars vs. Dierks Outlaws
The Lafayette County Cougars will challenge the Dierks Outlaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lafayette County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Horatio 28-0 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 20 point advantage.
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's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Another back making a difference was Jordan Walters, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Lafayette County wouldn't let Horatio keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lafayette County can thank Elijah 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dierks was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Parkers Chapel 58-8 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-0.
Lafayette County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dierks, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Lafayette County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dierks when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-12 victory. Does Lafayette County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dierks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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