Kokomo hasn't had much luck against Lafayette Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kokomo Wildkats will head out to challenge the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kokomo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against McCutcheon by a score of 28-21.
Brixton Morris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past South Bend Adams 62-7. Considering the Bronchos have won six matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Keyen Crowder, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Another player making a difference was Omar Williams Jr, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lafayette Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keyon Burns and Kavion Campbell.
Kokomo's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their record is now 10-0.
Things could have been worse for Kokomo, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-23 loss to Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crowder, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. Now that Kokomo 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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