Football Preview: Dawson County Red Devils vs. Laurel Locomotives
Dawson County hasn't had much luck against Laurel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dawson County Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Laurel Locomotives at 7:00 p.m.
Dawson County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The game between them and East Helena wasn't particularly close, with Dawson County falling 60-42. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Laurel faced Custer County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Laurel put the hurt on Custer County with a sharp 28-7 victory. The Locomotives might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Krew Hunter, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 148 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Laurel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Laurel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bridger Burrows and Davin Graves.
Dawson County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Laurel, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Dawson County was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Laurel in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Dawson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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