The LaGrange Gators are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Slaughter Community Charter Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
LaGrange will head into Saturday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They were outmatched by Westlake at home and fell 56-14. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Meanwhile, Slaughter Community Charter gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Friday. They snuck past Varnado with a 12-6 victory.
Ty Ford was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 117 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Backing up that air attack was Carson Baxter, who rushed for 89 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Slaughter Community Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Slaughter Community Charter's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Kaden Oakley and Jayden Lavespere who racked up four sacks between them. Lavespere is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
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