Football Preview: Lafayette County Cougars vs. Dierks Outlaws
The Lafayette County Cougars will face off against the Dierks Outlaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lafayette County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Horatio for the full four quarters, racking up a 28-0 victory at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 20 point advantage.
Lafayette County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rodrevious Bailey led the charge by picking up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 48 yards. Bailey torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Another back making a difference was Jordan Walters, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Lafayette County wouldn't let Horatio keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lafayette County can thank Elijah Martin and Ricardo Wimbley for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Another thorn in Horatio's side was Tj Johnson, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lafayette County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dierks was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past Parkers Chapel 58-8 on the road. With the Outlaws ahead 45-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Lafayette County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dierks, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Lafayette County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dierks in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-12 victory. Does Lafayette County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dierks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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