Football Preview: Lafayette Hornets vs. Zarephath Academy Eagles
The Lafayette Hornets will face off against the Zarephath Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Lafayette: 17.8, Zarephath Academy: 15.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Lafayette's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Chiefland offense got past them. Lafayette took a hard 38-20 fall against Chiefland on Friday. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lafayette's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tywan K Williamson, who gained 174 total yards and a touchdown, and Tucker Higginbotham, who threw for 98 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Higginbotham a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Zarephath Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past P.K. Yonge 56-13 at home. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zarephath Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Durham, who threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards. Durham's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 301 passing yards dating back to last season. Jamez Williams was another key player, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Zarephath Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette against Zarephath Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-12 victory. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Zarephath Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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