Football Preview: Memphis Central Warriors vs. Lafayette Commodores
The Memphis Central Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Memphis Central has four straight victories, Lafayette has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Memphis Central made easy work of Brighton and carried off a 40-14 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Cardinals are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andrus Farmer was his usual excellent self, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Memphis Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Columbus.
Memphis Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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