Football Preview: Lafayette Hornets vs. Hawthorne Hornets
The Lafayette Hornets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lafayette's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Cottondale by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 43-42.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Buccaneers to the tune of 56-0. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Keenon Johnson, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Curtis, who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.
Hawthorne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Hawthorne, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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