The Kokomo Wildkats will take on the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Kokomo took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-12 win over Anderson. With the Wildkats ahead 49-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Muncie Central on the road to the tune of 43-14. Given the Bronchos' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Bearcats are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Keyen Crowder, who threw for 367 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes. Marquis Adkins helped Crowder out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Kokomo's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Kokomo came up short against Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-21. Can Kokomo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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