Lafayette is 2-7 against Sam Houston since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lafayette Lions will look to defend their home field against the Sam Houston Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Sam Houston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lafayette's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Southside on Friday. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Sharks. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sam Houston on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Sulphur out of the water with a 46-7 final score. The contest marked the Broncos' most dominant win of the season so far.
Sam Houston's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Stout, who threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Drew Bailey was another key rusher, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Sam Houston wouldn't let Sulphur keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Houston can thank Keaton Sonnier and Phillip O?Neal for forcing both of them. Sonnier is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lafayette fell to 3-1. As for Sam Houston, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Lafayette came up short against Sam Houston when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 34-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bailey, who rushed for 267 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Now that Lafayette knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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