After flying high against Anderson last Friday, Kokomo came back down to earth. The Kokomo Wildkats lost to the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos on the road by a 38-23 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildkats in their matchups with the Bronchos: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Kokomo lost, don't look at Brixton Morris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Morris a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Kokomo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Keyen Crowder was his usual excellent self, throwing for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes for Lafayette Jefferson. Crowder is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Kokomo's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kokomo will welcome Muncie Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Richmond at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette Jefferson is facing Richmond at the right time seeing as Richmond is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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