The Chiefland Indians will square off against the Lafayette Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lafayette is hoping to do what Belleview couldn't on Friday: put an end to Chiefland's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Chiefland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Belleview 44-0 on the road. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Rattlers are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chiefland can attribute much of their success to Matt Goodale, who threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lafayette, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over Brookwood at home. The Hornets pushed the score to 36-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Lafayette's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dayne Mccray, who rushed for 161 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tywan K Williamson, who threw for 81 yards and three touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes.
Chiefland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Lafayette, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Chiefland was able to grind out a solid win over Lafayette when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 22-13. Does Chiefland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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