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Lafayette falls 20-13 in battle of the Hornets
It was Hornet versus Hornet Friday in a tough defensive battle. Lafayette finally fell to district foe Hawthorne 20-13.
“Hawthorne was as good as we thought we were,” said Lafayette Coach Joey Pearson. “Our guys really played hard.”
Lafayette’s defense had given up an average of 7.3 points per game to that point. They played to form Friday, keeping the Hawthorne offense in check.
A pass by senior quarterback Nick Bracewell to Brooks Laminack was intercepted by Hawthorne’s Armand Pittman with 1:23 left to play, and Lafayette’s fate was sealed. Earlier, Hawthorne’s Daniel Gutierrez had stripped the ball from Arthur Sellers and run 30 yards for the go-ahead score.
Bracewell completed 17 of 24 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns. He threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Antwan Brown in the second quarter and a 31-yard scoring pass to Brown in the third.
Arthur Sellers and Alan Drivers played consistently well once again.
“I am proud of our effort and the improvements we have made so far this season,” Pearson said. “ We have to regroup now and find a way to beat ACD (Arlington County Day School) and get in the playoffs.”
Lafayette falls to 5-2, 5-1 in District 2-1B. Hawthorne improves to 7-0 (6-0 in district).
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1955-56 LHS Boys Basketball Team and Hornet Cheerleaders 50th Anniversary in celebration of second straight State final
The 1955-56 Lafayette High School Hornets boys basketball team held their 50th year class reunion this past Friday night in recognition of their second straight trip to the state basketball finals.
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Lady Hornets begin defense of district crown
The running clock the entire second half came into play after the Lady Hornets surged out to a 43-9 halftime lead over Bell in the district opener at the home gym.
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50th Anniversary Reunion
The 50th Anniversary reunion of the LHS 1955-56 Boys Basketball Team and Hornet Cheerleaders will be held at Lafayette High School on Dec. 16, 4:30 until 9:15.
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Hornets collar Bulldogs 67 - 56
The Hornets varsity boys team rode the three point shooting of Thomas Parker and Cody Page, both with 3 from downtown, to take a 21 point halftime lead and coast to a big 67-56 win at the home gym over the Bell Bulldogs.
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Hornets survive tough week taking 2 of 3
What a difference a year makes. The Lafayette High School boys basketball team hit stretches last year with consecutive tough games, and even though they battled with everything they had, lost in the end.
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Lady Hornets survive 2 tough tests, drop one
The Lady Hornets ran their record to 4-1 after two tough wins on the road, but dropped a very competitive contest to fourth ranked NFC this past week.
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Hornet basketball ready to begin quest for district title
The Lafayette High School boys basketball team will get their season in high gear with a busy week of action.
Tonight in Tallahassee, the Hornets meet a very tough McClay team with JV action beginning at 4:30 pm with the varsity tipping off at 7:30 pm.
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JV Lady Hornets roll past first three opponents
After the first three challengers to the junior varsity Lady Hornets, no problem!
St. Francis from Gainesville, Madison County and Chiefland each took their best shot, but the Lady Hornets rolled against each adversary easily to post a 3-0 mark.
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Lady Hornets off to a great start
The Lady Hornets basketball team hosted two tough opponents to start the 2005-06 season, and looked impressive in both outings.
A tough second quarter against Madison County saw the ladies go into the locker room down by three points.
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Hornet pride and spirit peaks
The crushing news from this past Friday night in Port St Joe was the season ending 3-2 loss to an outstanding Sharks team. The Hornets finish the season in the regional championship game with a 11-1 record.
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1955-56 LHS Boys Basketball Team and Hornet Cheerleaders 50th Anniversary in celebration of second straight State final
