Lafayette Jefferson and Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will be playing at home against the Harrison Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harrison is hoping to do what Marion couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lafayette Jefferson's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Lafayette Jefferson took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 70-28 victory over Marion. 70 seems to be a good number for the Bronchos as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Lafayette Jefferson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Keyen Crowder, who threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns, and Marquis Adkins, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave Crowder a new career-high in rushing yards. Bryce Vanostran was another key player, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lafayette Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Keyon Burns led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harrison). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Anderson 52-0 at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Indians are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Harrison's victory came down to the chemistry between Lannon Nicoloff and his top target Channing Glick. Nicoloff threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing while Glick gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Lafayette Jefferson's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lafayette Jefferson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lafayette Jefferson lost to Harrison at home by a decisive 32-13 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Lafayette Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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