The Memphis Central Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Lafayette Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Memphis Central has four straight victories, Lafayette has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Memphis Central made easy work of Brighton and carried off a 40-14 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Cardinals are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Andrus Farmer, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Memphis Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Columbus.
Memphis Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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