Commodores back on road to tangle with Greenwood
A week after dismantling Class 6A Tupelo in the season opener, the No. 2 Lafayette Commodores will travel to play the Greenwood Bulldogs on Friday night.
LHS (1-0 overall) and GHS (0-1) were familiar foes prior to the re-classification of schools in 2009. The Bulldogs, led by new coach Clinton Gatewood, went 10-3 last season and advanced to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs before losing to Shannon.
Greenwood fell to Leflore County 26-22 in its season opener after giving up two touchdowns in the final three minutes. The Bulldogs still had an opportunity to pull out the win, but a receiver dropped a pass in the end zone with 21 seconds remaining in the contest. (more…) (August 25, 2011, Page 6)
LHS dominates Golden Wave in opener
TUPELO — With all the preseason hype surrounding the program, Lafayette Commodores’ head football coach Anthony Hart had some concerns about going into Friday night’s road matchup at 6A Tupelo to open the 2011 season.
It was obvious that the Golden Wave had some concerns of its own — LHS running back Demarkous Dennis and quarterback Jeremy Liggins. They just didn’t count on everyone else pitching in on the 40-11 ‘Dores win. (August 22, 2011, Page 1B)
Liggins-Shumpert face off in opener
One of the best games to open 2011 high school season will be played tonight in Tupelo and will feature several top high school prospects, including Lafayette quarterback Jeremy Liggins.
The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Liggins and the rest of the Commodores travel to play the Golden Wave and their top player, junior running back Ashton Shumpert. (more…) (August 19, 2011, Page 8A)
Tupelo poses a test in opener for LHS
Lafayette’s defense of its Class 4A state title begins Friday night on the road against a Class 6A team that coach Anthony Hart is expecting to be in the playoffs this year.
The Commodores, winners of 16 games in a row, travel to play the Tupelo Golden Wave in the opener, one of two games to start the year on the road. Lafayette’s schedule is tougher overall compared to the 2010 season, especially early in the non region half of things. (August 18, 2011, Page 1B)
‘Dores top Southaven in jamboree action
Lafayette’s first live action since winning last season’s Class 4A state title came in the form of a 21-13 win over Southaven at William L. Buford Stadium Friday evening. While LHS coach Anthony Hart wasn’t worried about the score of the contest that was broken down into two 20-minute halves with a running clock, he was more interested in how his Commodores looked heading into the season opener against Tupelo.
What Hart, and those in attendance, saw was an LHS team that was opportunistic on defense and an offense that played with good effort even if the results weren’t like they were during the 2010 season. (August 15, 2011, Page 1B)
LHS preparing to defend 4A title
Temperatures in the high 90s couldn’t deny the official start to the high school football season on Monday.
Despite scorching temperatures, Lafayette began its quest for a second consecutive Class 4A state championship on Monday by hitting the practice field. (August 2, 2011, Page 7)
More support, structure needed at LHS
The last few seasons has been a great time to be a fan of the Lafayette Commodores.
The football team won its first state championship under Anthony Hart, the cross country teams finished high at the state meet under Mississippi Association Coach of the Year Ben Mikell, the girls basketball program has reached the state tournament under coach Amy Sutton, the girls track team finished second this year at the MHSAA state meet under the guidance of Sutton and Mikell, the tennis team earned its first individual state title winners, while other sports have performed at a high level. (more…) (June 3, 2011, Page 7A)
Family, friends remember Owens
On a day when America took time out to remember fallen soldiers that lost their lives in battle, the 2011 senior class at Lafayette High School held a memorial service for one of their own.
Commodores awarded title rings
An offseason that has been filled with preparations for the future was briefly interrupted on Friday for the Lafayette High football team.
The team that won the school’s first state football title got together one more time as a group to celebrate the lofty accomplishments of 2010 with a ring ceremony in the LHS gym. (more…) (April 11, 2011, Page 4B)
LHS’s Dennis excited to join Lambuth
A chance to play a new position, as well as play for a four-year school relatively close to home, is what made Lafayette’s Austin Dennis chose Lambuth University Wednesday on National Signing Day. Dennis, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound tackle for the Class 4A state champion Commodores this season, said he was excited about the opportunity to play for the Jackson, Tenn., based school and play for Ron Dickerson, Sr., a well respected coach who was the head coach at Temple University. (February 3, 2011, Page 8)
