Football Game Preview: Laurens Raiders vs. Eastside Eagles

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Laurens is 3-0 against Eastside since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Laurens Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Laurens will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

Laurens gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Wade Hampton by a score of 23-13.

Meanwhile, Eastside suffered a rough 41-20 defeat at the hands of Riverside on Friday. Eastside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Laurens' victory lifted them to 2-7 while Eastside's defeat dropped them down to 4-4.

Laurens beat Eastside 24-15 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.