The Lafayette Fighting Irish will head out to square off against the Savannah Savages at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Lafayette's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Benton with a sharp 22-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Savannah was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 7-6 to Kirksville.
Even if they lost, Savannah's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Braylon Ellis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Gage Bowland was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lafayette now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Savannah, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lafayette was dealt a bruising 70-6 defeat at the hands of Savannah when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Lafayette, Cade Chappell (who rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) 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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