Football Recap: Westside Rams vs. Laurens Raiders
Westside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-3 win over the Laurens Raiders. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
Westside was led to victory by Sharode Richardson and Cutter Woods. Richardson rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Woods threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Woods has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Westside's defense made their presence known, laying out Will Thompson. three times. Kwon Simpkins was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Westside's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.8 points per game. As for Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Westside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-34 win against Wren on the 1st. As for Laurens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 26-17 defeat against Emerald on the 1st.
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