Lausanne Collegiate has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will challenge the Munford Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Lausanne Collegiate blew past St. George's, posting a 38-7 win at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Lausanne Collegiate found their leader in underclassman Lawrence Britt, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lausanne Collegiate was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Munford came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 29-7 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Cardinals are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tay Starks, who rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 278 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Munford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Dorn and Kaiden Hatch.
Lausanne Collegiate's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Munford, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lausanne Collegiate has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Munford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 315.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lausanne Collegiate was able to grind out a solid win over Munford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 28-15. Will Lausanne Collegiate repeat their success, or does Munford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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