Football Recap: Savannah Savages vs. Lafayette Fighting Irish
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Savannah). They claimed a resounding 53-0 victory over the Lafayette Fighting Irish at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Savages considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Savannah's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Knechtenhofer, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Jaiden Martinez was another key pass catcher, gaining 122 total yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Savannah's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kegan Bechtold and Braylon Ellis, who racked up all four sacks between them. Another thorn in Lafayette's side was Gage Bowland, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Savannah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Savannah back to even at 2-2. As for Lafayette, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Savannah will face off against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Savannah's defense has only allowed 5.2 points per game this season, so Benton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette, they will square off against Summit Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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