The Lafayette Commodores will face off against the Itawamba Agricultural Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Lafayette ended up a good deal behind Horn Lake and lost 34-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Itawamba Agricultural, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Caledonia 38-0 at home.
Itawamba Agricultural got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was John Austin Wood out in front who threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Cayden Prestage was Wood's top target, rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Itawamba Agricultural, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Lafayette took their win against Itawamba Agricultural in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 48-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Prestage, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lafayette still be able to contain Prestage? There's only one way to find out.
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