Football Preview: Richmond Red Devils vs. Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos
Richmond is 1-9 against Lafayette Jefferson since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Richmond Red Devils will challenge the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. Richmond will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Richmond is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Marion at home and fell 71-44.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 38-23 victory over Kokomo. Given the Bronchos' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Wildkats are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Keyen Crowder, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Lafayette Jefferson wouldn't let Kokomo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lafayette Jefferson can thank Ben Riva and Diego Garcia for forcing both of them. Riva also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Aaden Aytch was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their record is now 5-0.
Richmond took a serious blow against Lafayette Jefferson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 36-0. Thankfully for Richmond, Lance Crowder (who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 98 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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