By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com
The Lafayette Commodores fell 5-3 to the Tupelo Golden Wave at home on Friday night in the season opener.
Lafayette’s (0-1) defense stood toe-to-toe with Tupelo as neither offense could find a way to get into the end zone all game.
The Commodores would get on the board first off the foot of Hudson Nelson for a 21-yard field goal late in the first quarter.
Both teams would be at a standstill as neither offense could get things going for the rest of the half.
Lafayette only allowed Tupelo to get three first downs in the half. The Commodores took the 3-0 lead into the locker room.
In the second half, Tupelo got on the scoreboard as their defense forced a safety. Lafayette had a bad snap that went out of the back of the end zone for the Golden Wave’s score, making it 3-2 Lafayette.
Tupelo recovered a fumble on the Commodores’ 24-yard line and missed an opportunity to put in for a touchdown. The Golden Wave had to settle for a 39-yard field goal off the boot of Gideon Denton that would be the game winner.
Lafayette had back-to-back attempts to retake the lead blocked by Tupelo’s pass blocking.
The Commodores return to action next Friday night as they travel up to Horn Lake.
August 28, 2021 at 11:12AM
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