Football Recap: Lafayette Jefferson Beats Muncie Central for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Bronchos

Previous Games

10/17/25 vs Muncie Central	55-22
10/10/25 vs Marion	53-8
10/03/25 @ Kokomo	49-16
09/26/25 vs Anderson	77-0
09/19/25 @ Richmond	64-6
+ 3 more games

Lafayette Jefferson extended their winning streak to eight on Friday, bumping them up to 8-1. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Muncie Central Bearcats 55-22. The Bronchos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Lafayette Jefferson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trysten Barrett, who threw for 386 yards and five TDs while completing 79.4% of his passes. Barrett has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Lafayette Jefferson's leading receiver Omar Williams Jr was Barrett's top target yet again, picking up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Lafayette Jefferson didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Muncie Central to a completion percentage of just 48%. The team can thank Paul Walgamuth for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lafayette Jefferson hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.79 or higher in three consecutive games.

Lafayette Jefferson's defense didn't let Mason Ferguson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Aaden Aytch was especially locked on to Muncie Central's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Aytch also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 15. Ka'Vion Campbell-Walker was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles and making 20 total tackles.

As for Muncie Central, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. They haven't had much luck with Lafayette Jefferson recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Despite the defeat, Muncie Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ferguson rushed for 84 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also threw for 141 yards and one TD. Ferguson's longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards. Landan Johnson was in the mix too, providing Muncie Central with one touchdown.

Lafayette Jefferson will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McCutcheon at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. As for Muncie Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 48-21 victory against Marion on the 24th.