WV’s Gordon runs away with POW honor
Water Valley senior Jeoffrey Gordon has been banged up for most of the season. Friday, the Blue Devil running back showed what he can do when he gets a chance to crack the starting lineup at close to full health.
In Water Valley’s 33-13 victory at Nettleton, Gordon racked up 205 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. (October 16, 2012, Page 6)
Commodores pound Grenada in 9th-grade football action
Paced by three rushing touchdowns from Quin Jones, the Lafayette ninth-grade football team defeated Grenada 41-6 Monday night. (more…) (October 16, 2012, Page 7)
Bulldogs kick ‘Dores out of top spot
NEW ALBANY — New Albany’s Eathen Rainey kicked the Lafayette Commodores out of familiar territory last Friday night at Kitchens Field. (more…) (October 15, 2012, Page 5B)
Bulldogs defeat ‘Dores in OT
BLOG: NEW ALBANY — New Albany’s Eathen Rainey’s 19-yard game-winning overtime field goal kicked the Lafayette Commodores out of familiar territory on Friday night at Kitchens Field.
The 10-7 setback marks the first time LHS has lost a Region 2-4A game since 2008, and the first time the ‘Dores have not had or shared the No. 1 spot in the region since that same year.
(more…) (October 13, 2012)
Lafayette travels to face run-based New Albany
Lafayette fans who are planning to travel to New Albany for the Commodores’ second Region 2-4A road game of the season will want to get there early. With both teams relying heavily on the running game to move the football, Friday’s game should move pretty fast.
The Bulldogs enter the contest averaging almost 210 yards on the ground, with standout tailback Boston Newsome having carried the ball 232 times for 1,360 yards and 15 touchdowns. (October 11, 2012, Page 8)
Chargers fall to Lafayette in eighth-grade football
Two touchdown passes from quarterback Ben Bianco weren’t enough to lift the Chargers past Lafayette in Tuesday’s eighth-grade football game at William L. Buford Stadium. (more…) (October 11, 2012, Page 9)
LMS, OMS split final meeting
The second meeting between Oxford and Lafayette on the gridiron meant a lot more than the earlier showdown. Tuesday’s doubleheader at William L. Buford Stadium not only counted in the team’s overall record, but also towards the Tri-Lakes Confernce standings.
Oxford’s seventh-grade Chargers remained perfect on the year with a 22-6 win over Lafayette, while the Commodores gave the Chargers their first loss of the season in the eighth-grade game with a 14-12 triumph. (October 10, 2012, Page 7)
Lafayette football splits pair of games
The Lafayette ninth-grade Commodores lost 34-32 to Grenada on Monday night, while the junior varsity Commodores defeated the Chargers 24-14. (more…) (October 10, 2012, Page 7)
Oxford LB Adams earns POW honor
Oxford’s success on defense this season can be attributed to the play of many standout players. Against Lake Cormorant last Friday specifically, senior Jarquis Adams recorded nine tackles, three tackles for a loss and one sack in the Chargers’ 26-0 win. It was the second time this year the ninth-ranked Chargers have earned a shutout and absolutely stoned an opponent from a yardage standpoint. (Lake Cormorant had negative 11 yards at the half). Adams’ play earned him this week’s Player of the Week honors, his first this season. (October 9, 2012, Page 6)
Lafayette blasts Lions on Homecoming
Lafayette’s Homecoming court wasn’t the only thing that shined Friday evening.
Led by an unrelenting defensive effort, the Lafayette Commodores treated the capacity crowd at William L. Buford Stadium to a lopsided 35-6 victory against the Tunica-Rosa Fort Lions. (more…) (October 8, 2012, Page 3B)
