Lafayette County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taylor Tigers on Tuesday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Lafayette County's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Taylor, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette County will face off against Blevins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blevins knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Lafayette County likes a good challenge. As for Taylor, they will square off against Strong at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylor is facing Strong at the right time seeing as Strong is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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