There's no place like home for Lafayette, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their matchup at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over the Branford Buccaneers. Considering the Hornets have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tywan K Williamson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tucker Higginbotham was another key player, gaining 107 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Branford lost, don't look at Maurice Vought. Despite the final result, he rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards on only five passes. Vought also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win snapped Lafayette's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Branford, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Lafayette will square off against Trenton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season. As for Branford, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Jefferson County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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