Lapel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Jay County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lapel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lapel lost to Heritage Christian at home by a 40-21 margin.
Although Lapel took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxon Cripe, Isaiah Priest, and Jack Miller.
Lapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mason Page. Lapel got some further help from Isaiah Young: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Jay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against South Adams, falling 34-14. The Patriots were down 28-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Lapel's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Jay County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Lapel took their victory against Jay County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lapel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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