Football Preview: Lafayette County Cougars vs. Dierks Outlaws
The Lafayette County Cougars will challenge the Dierks Outlaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Horatio 28-0 at home. The Cougars pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
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's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Jordan Walters was another key back, rushing 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. Tj Johnson was another major factor on D, making 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 took their game on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 58-8 win over Parkers Chapel. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-0.
Lafayette County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dierks, their victory 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 contest against Dierks in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-12 win. Will Lafayette County repeat their success, or does Dierks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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