On FridayZarephath Academy's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 victory over the Lafayette Hornets. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 49-12 defeat the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
A big part of Zarephath Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Jordan Durham and his top target Terrell Brant. Durham threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns while Brant picked up 219 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Durham now passed for 301 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Jamez Williams helped Durham out on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
One reason for the win was Zarephath Academy's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Darrell Banks Jr and Leon Kirkland who racked up four sacks between them.
Zarephath Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lafayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Zarephath Academy will head out on the road to square off against West Oaks Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zarephath Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully West Oaks Academy likes a good challenge. As for Lafayette, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Branford at 7:30 p.m. Branford's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Lafayette's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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