Lafayette County is 3-0 against Warsaw since November of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lafayette County Huskers will venture away from home to square off against the Warsaw Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lafayette County blew past Lawson, posting a 57-20 victory at home. Given the Huskers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Warsaw was able to grind out a solid win over Adrian on Friday, taking the game 28-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Josh Harvath had a dynamite game for Warsaw, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Harvath wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Warsaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Warsaw wouldn't let Adrian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Warsaw can thank Drake Murrell and Brecken Brewster for forcing both of them.
Lafayette County pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Warsaw, their record now sits at 2-0.
Lafayette County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Warsaw in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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