Lafayette County hasn't had much luck against Gurdon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lafayette County Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Gurdon Go-Devils at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette County's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Gurdon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lafayette County's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Dierks offense got past them. Lafayette County fell 32-22 to Dierks on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Despite their defeat, Lafayette County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rodrevious Bailey, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 79 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Jaz Radford was another key player, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lafayette County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gurdon lost to Murfreesboro at home by a 22-7 margin on Friday. The Go-Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Lafayette County, Gurdon lost despite seeing results from several players. Jamari Williams led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Lafayette County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Gurdon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lafayette County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 282.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gurdon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lafayette County came up short against Gurdon when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 40-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Lafayette County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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