LAFAYETTE — After a loss at home to McCutcheon Friday night, the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos ... which were a staple of Lafayette Jeff football when the Bronchos won four straight North Central ...

All those losses wore on the Lafayette Jeff football fans ... and into the kids that walk the hallways of Jefferson High School as a football coach and, most importantly, as a teacher.

Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos Micah Lillard (31) breaks up a pass intended for Cathedral Fighting Irish wide receiver Jaron Tibbs (13) during the IHSAA football game, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 ...

Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos Glenn Patterson (2) rushes the ball during the IHSAA football game against the Cathedral Fighting Irish, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Scheumann Stadium in Lafayette ...