The East Laurens Falcons will face off against the West Laurens Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While East Laurens' victory against Vidalia wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. East Laurens' defense stepped up to hand Vidalia a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give the Falcons' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, West Laurens entered their game against Academy of Richmond County on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Laurens came up short against Academy of Richmond County, falling 5-1. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
East Laurens' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for West Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
East Laurens took their victory against West Laurens in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will East Laurens repeat their success, or does West Laurens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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