Football Recap: Emerald Vikings vs. Laurens Raiders
Emerald waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Laurens Raiders by a score of 26-17.
Emerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Laurens still got an impressive performance from Will Thompson, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Emerald now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Laurens, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Emerald didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-25 defeat against Wren on the 8th. Laurens has also already played their next matchup, a 35-14 loss against Fountain Inn on the 8th.
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