The Zarephath Academy Eagles will head out to face off against the Lafayette Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Zarephath Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Zarephath Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-13 victory over P.K. Yonge. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zarephath Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Durham led the charge by throwing for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 61 yards. Durham's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 301 passing yards dating back to last season. Jamez Williams was another key back, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Lafayette has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 38-20 to Chiefland. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Lafayette had strong showings from Tywan K Williamson, who gained 174 total yards and a touchdown, and Tucker Higginbotham, who threw for 98 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Higginbotham a new career-high in rushing yards.
Zarephath Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Zarephath Academy was dealt a bruising 49-12 loss at the hands of Lafayette in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of K Williamson, who threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Zarephath Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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