Harrison and Lafayette Jefferson are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Harrison Raiders will square off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lafayette Jefferson is hoping to do what Anderson couldn't on Friday: put an end to Harrison's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Harrison blew past Anderson 52-0 at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Indians are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Harrison's win came down to the chemistry between Lannon Nicoloff and his top target Channing Glick. Nicoloff threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing while Glick gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Harrison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Gonzalez and Hudson Marshall. Gonzalez is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 70-28 victory over Marion. 70 seems to be a good number for the Bronchos as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Lafayette Jefferson relied on the efforts of Keyen Crowder, who threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns, and Marquis Adkins, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave Crowder a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bryce Vanostran, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Harrison's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Harrison has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Harrison strolled past Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lafayette Jefferson's Lance Crowder, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harrison to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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