After flying high against Cameron last Friday, Lafayette came back down to earth. The Lafayette Fighting Irish took a 51-36 bruising from the Benton Cardinals on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Lafayette's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Benton, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
The future could be bright for both Lafayette and Benton: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Lafayette will look to extend Bishop LeBlond's four-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Benton will try to hand Oak Park their third-straight loss when the two meet at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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