Lafayette Jefferson is a perfect 7-0 against Marion since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bronchos will be playing at home against the Giants at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lafayette Jefferson has six straight victories, Marion has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Lafayette Jefferson blew past Kokomo, posting a 49-16 win. Considering the Bronchos have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trysten Barrett
| 10/03/25 @ Kokomo | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Anderson | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Richmond | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Harrison | 3 |
Lafayette Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trysten Barrett led the charge by throwing for 321 yards and three TDs while completing 82.8% of his passes. Barrett is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Vanostran, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lafayette Jefferson proved: they limited Kokomo to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Blake Gordon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lafayette Jefferson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.
Lafayette Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Randy Griffin led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Cam Bennett got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while it was Marion who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Richmond who put up more. The Giants and the Red Devils were almost perfectly matched up, but the Giants suffered a 35-34 loss. While the Giants had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Red Devils 13-7.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette Jefferson against Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Giants' Logan Barnes, who rushed for 148 yards and three scores on only ten carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bronchos still be able to contain Barnes? There's only one way to find out.
