The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will square off against the Concord Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Jefferson will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Lafayette Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Kokomo 57-0. The result was nothing new for the Bronchos, who have now won nine contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Lafayette Jefferson's win came down to the chemistry between Trysten Barrett and his top target Darrontae Harris. Barrett threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes while Harris gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lafayette Jefferson proved: they limited Kokomo to a paltry -0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Ka'Vion Campbell-Walker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lafayette Jefferson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Lafayette Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cam Bennett and Ben Pickering. Lafayette Jefferson got some further help from Aaden Aytch: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Concord didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fort Wayne North Side on Friday, but they still walked away with a 34-29 victory. The Minutemen haven't had any issues with the Legends recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Concord had a senior duo take command as CHAR'RESE BREVEARD rushed for 114 yards and four TDs and DEREK GOMEZ gained 224 total yards. GOMEZ showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of BO BRUNNER, who rushed for 85 yards and one score.
Concord's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Lafayette Jefferson has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 308.1 passing yards per game. Concord, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 241.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
