Football Recap: Connor Korth's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Laurel-Concord-Coleridge over Plainview

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 8:06am

Football Recap: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears vs. Plainview Pirates

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Laurel-Concord-Coleridge lost against Plainview back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears lost 55-34 to the Plainview Pirates. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Korth, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Caleb Erwin was Korth's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Erwin and Korth.

This is the second loss in a row for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Plainview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will venture away from home to challenge Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.8 points per game this season. As for Plainview, they will head out on the road to take on Stanton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stanton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.

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