The Chillicothe Hornets will face off against the Lafayette Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chillicothe, who comes in off a win.
Chillicothe took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 37-6 victory over Benton. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three games by 31 points or more so far this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chillicothe's defense and their three sacks. Jaishon White refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Lafayette was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 51-0 loss at the hands of Maryville. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Spoofhounds are ranked 81st).
Chillicothe's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average over those games. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Chillicothe against Lafayette in their previous meeting on October 3rd, as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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