Football Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Lafayette

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2024, 8:51am

Football Recap: Lafayette Hornets vs. Cottondale Hornets

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It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lafayette had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the Cottondale Hornets 43-42. The victory was nothing new for Lafayette as they're now sitting on five straight.

Cottondale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trashonn Collins, who picked up 246 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Cameron Odom, who threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt.

Lafayette's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Cottondale, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lafayette beat Cottondale by a score of 43-42 later that day.

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