Gurdon is 9-0 against Lafayette County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gurdon Go-Devils will stay at home for another week and welcome the Lafayette County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Gurdon lost to Murfreesboro at home by a 22-7 margin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jamari Williams, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 32-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dierks. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Like Lafayette County, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Rodrevious Bailey led the charge by rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 79 receiving yards. 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.
Gurdon's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lafayette County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Gurdon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lafayette County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gurdon was able to grind out a solid victory over Lafayette County when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 40-32. Will Gurdon repeat their success, or does Lafayette County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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