Sam Houston entered their tilt with Lafayette on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 41-34 victory over the Lafayette Lions. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Lions are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Houston had a senior duo take command as Drew Bailey rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns and Gavin Stout threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (145 yards to be exact) went to Drew Dronet, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Sam Houston's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lafayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Carencro the next time they take the field. Lafayette will head out to face Carencro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sam Houston will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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