Football Preview: McCutcheon Mavericks vs. Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos
McCutcheon has won three straight games at home, while Lafayette Jefferson has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The McCutcheon Mavericks will host the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, McCutcheon came up short against Kokomo and fell 28-20.
Meanwhile, everything went Lafayette Jefferson's way against Harrison on Friday as Lafayette Jefferson made off with a 45-21 victory. The Bronchos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
Lafayette Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keyen Crowder led the charge by throwing for 323 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards. The dominant performance gave Crowder a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Marquis Adkins, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lafayette Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McCutcheon's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
McCutcheon beat Lafayette Jefferson 34-22 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will McCutcheon repeat their success, or does Lafayette Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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