There's no place like home for Lafayette County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Horatio Lions 28-0 at home on Friday. The Cougars pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
Lafayette County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rodrevious Bailey led the charge by picking up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 48 yards. Bailey torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Another back making a difference was Jordan Walters, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Lafayette County wouldn't let Horatio keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lafayette County can thank Elijah Martin and Ricardo Wimbley for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Lafayette County got some further help from Tj Johnson: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lafayette County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lafayette County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Horatio, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lafayette County will welcome Dierks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Horatio, they will venture away from home to square off against Centerpoint at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerpoint will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Horatio surely won't give up without a fight.
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