The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will take on the McCutcheon Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Jefferson will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, everything went Lafayette Jefferson's way against Harrison as Lafayette Jefferson made off with a 45-21 win. The Bronchos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Lafayette Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keyen Crowder led the charge by throwing for 323 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards. Crowder is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Marquis Adkins was another key rusher, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lafayette Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, McCutcheon came up short against Kokomo on Friday and fell 28-20.
Lafayette Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for McCutcheon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Lafayette Jefferson came up short against McCutcheon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 34-22. Thankfully for Lafayette Jefferson, Owen Smith (who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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