McCutcheon was the 34-22 winner over Lafayette Jefferson when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The McCutcheon Mavericks took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bronchos are ranked 22nd).
Although McCutcheon took the loss, they still got scores from Broderick Arnold and Keegun Rice.
McCutcheon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5. As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. McCutcheon will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kokomo at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Kokomo is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning McCutcheon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Lafayette Jefferson also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against South Bend Adams at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.7 points per game this season.
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