It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kokomo can now relate to. They were dealt a 45-14 loss at the hands of the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildkats in their matchups with the Bronchos: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Kokomo lost, don't look at Baris Moore. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Moore got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
A big part of Lafayette Jefferson's victory came down to the chemistry between Keyen Crowder and his top target Omar Williams Jr. Crowder threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt while Williams Jr picked up 182 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Bryce Vanostran got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Kokomo's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Kokomo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will head out on the road to square off against Warsaw at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Jefferson is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
