Football Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Laurel + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2025, 7:08pm

Football Recap: Laurel Spartans vs. South Side Rams

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the PA Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (PIAA) & Laurel High School. Watch Full Replay

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 vs South Side45-7
10/10/25 @ Shenango42-0
10/03/25 vs Summit Academy63-8
09/26/25 @ Northgate50-0
09/19/25 vs Rochester40-0

Laurel extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Kolton Carlson. The Spartans took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over the South Side Rams with plenty of help from Carlson, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 128 yards and one score on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Laurel's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Player #71, Tyler Fuchs, and Dom Willis, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Laurel's record is now 8-1. As for South Side, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Laurel will square off against rival Neshannock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Carlson and Anthony Eakin. Meanwhile, South Side is set to challenge their familiar foe Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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