Grafton hasn't had much luck against Lafayette recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Grafton Clippers will be playing at home against the Lafayette Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Grafton will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of Bruton. The Clippers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Grafton got top-tier performance from Makale Barnett, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 83 receiving yards.
Grafton wouldn't let Bruton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grafton can thank Colton Sandiford and Ulysseus Breece for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Lafayette put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Smithfield, posting a 47-0 win at home. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lafayette, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Grafton was dealt a bruising 29-0 loss at the hands of Lafayette in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Grafton, Jaiden Brown (who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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