Cowboys ground the Hornets in semifinal round

Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com In the semifinal round of the Class 1R Region 3 championships, the Lafayette High School varsity football team (7-4) faced off against the top-seeded Madison County Cowboys. The Cowboys had advanced to the semifinals with a first-round bye, while the Hornets had beaten the Branford Buccaneers 40-2. The Lafayette boys were led by quarterback Tywan Williamson, who had an impressive season record of 1,443 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, 243 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, five interceptions and one defensive touchdown. Throughout the season, Jordan Murphy had been Williamson's top receiver with 29 receptions and seven touchdowns. Aware of