After flying high against Hamilton County last Friday, Lafayette came back down to earth. The Hornets were beaten by the Chiefland Indians 41-14 on Friday. The Hornets have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Lafayette still got an impressive performance from Trevor Byrd, who rushed for 87 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Byrd was even better on defense, forcing one fumble, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
Matt Goodale was a one-man wrecking crew For Chiefland. as he threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Demorri Sweet helped out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lafayette fell to 3-1. As for Chiefland, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Lafayette has already played their next contest, a 43-14 victory against Zarephath Academy on the 19th. As for Chiefland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-14 win against Trinity Catholic on the 19th.
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