Lafayette is 2-7 against Sam Houston since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lions will head out to take on the Broncos at 7:00 p.m.
Lafayette lost 45-24 to Southside on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Sharks are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sam Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Sulphur on Friday as they made off with a 34-14 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Broncos just coasted through the last quarter.
Lafayette better keep an eye on E.J. Hanney. He was instrumental in Sam Houston's win, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. Michael Calloura did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The win got Sam Houston back to even at 2-2. As for Lafayette, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Lafayette couldn't quite get it done against Sam Houston when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 41-34. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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