After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Pius X, Chillicothe was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 20-14 victory over the Lafayette Fighting Irish. That's more bragging rights for the Hornets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Silas Midgyett, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Chillicothe's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 7.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Bo Smith and Jaishon White, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to forced fumbles, as he's now earned at least one in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Lafayette's side was Henry Hurtgen, who forced two fumbles, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
The win got Chillicothe back to even at 3-3. As for Lafayette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Chillicothe will look to defend their home field on Friday against Savannah at 7:00 p.m. Chillicothe will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lafayette, they will head out on the road to face off against Cameron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette is facing Cameron at the right time seeing as Cameron is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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