With a playoff game on the line, Lafayette rose to the challenge on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Cottondale Hornets 43-42. Winning may never get old, but Lafayette sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
It was another big night for Tywan K Williamson, who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jordan Murphy, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 125 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 187.5.
Cottondale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trashonn Collins, who picked up 245 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Cameron Odom was another key player, throwing for 295 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt.
Lafayette's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Cottondale, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Lafayette will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hawthorne at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 866 yards in their previous games. Cottondale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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