Memphis Central entered their tilt with Lafayette on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Lafayette Commodores.
Hays Wright threw for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Andrus Farmer was his top target, picking up 78 receiving yards. On the ground,
Kavieon Rucker rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Although Lafayette took the loss, they still got scores from Luke Anderson and Adarius Brown.
Memphis Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Lafayette, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memphis Central will venture away from home to face off against Southwind at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Memphis Central's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Southwind's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Clarksdale at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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