Football Recap: Lafayette Hornets vs. Franklin County Seahawks
Lafayette extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Tywan K Williamson. The Lafayette Hornets breezed by the Franklin County Seahawks to the tune of 39-6 on Friday thanks in part to K Williamson, who threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Trevor Mares was another key player, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played.
Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Lafayette didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of K Williamson and Trevor Byrd.
Despite the loss, Franklin County still got an impressive performance from Ajaylen Mcnair, who rushed for 103 yards on only 14 carries. Those 103 rushing yards gave Mcnair a new career-high.
Lafayette now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Franklin County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Lafayette will square off against Chipley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chipley's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so Lafayette's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aucilla Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aucilla Christian is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Franklin County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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