‘Dores blanked by Itawamba

Published 9:54 pm Friday, September 13, 2024

By Staff Report

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Lafayette's Luke Anderson (11) is run out of bounds by Itawamba’s Marion Wilson (8) at William L. Buford Stadium in Oxford, Miss. on Friday, September 13, 2024. (©Bruce Newman)

By Adam Brown

Sports writer

The Lafayette Commodores fall at home to the Itawamba Indians 40-0 on Friday night, dropping their record to 0-3 to open the 2024 season.

Itawamba took an early lead on their first play from scrimmage when Indians quarterback John Austin Wood hit Cooper Waddle on a long pass play.

Following the extra point the score was 7-0 after 22 seconds.

Itawamba opened the second quarter with a five yard touchdown pass to go up 13-0 as the extra point was blocked and scored on its next possession to go up 20-0 in the second quarter over Lafayette.  In the closing minute of the second quarter Itawamba found the end zone again to go up 27-0 at the half.

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Lafayette travels to Columbus next Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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