Hornets face unexpected challenge against Pace Patriots

Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Lafayette High School football team had to adjust their schedule at the beginning of the week. They were initially scheduled to host Young Kids in Motion Academy, but instead had to scramble to find a new opponent to end their regular season against. Eventually, they found competition in the Class 4S Pace High School Patriots, against whom the Hornets were considered underdogs. However, they had to travel to take them on. By the end of the first quarter, the Hornets were on track to surprise the Patriots. However, that plan was short-lived, as the Patriots continued to outman Lafayette up front in the second quarter with their size and sp