The Laurel Spartans will take on the Blake Bengals on Friday. Laurel will be strutting in after a victory while Blake will be coming in after a defeat.
Laurel was handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bowie 13-12.
Demerius Custis
| 10/31/25 vs Bowie | 44 |
| 10/24/25 vs Eleanor Roosevelt | 22 |
| 10/18/25 @ Bladensburg | 3 |
| 10/11/25 @ DuVal | 16 |
| 10/03/25 vs Potomac | 30 |
| + 13 more games |
Laurel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demerius Custis, who threw for 106 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 44 yards. That's the most rushing yards Custis has posted since back in September of 2024. Another back making a difference was Andre Stokes, who rushed for 103 yards on only 14 carries.
Laurel's run defense was locked in: Bowie could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The Spartans' ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.
Meanwhile, Blake entered their contest against Walter Johnson on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bengals fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 17-14.
Defeat or not, Blake got some senior leadership from Michael Rosius and Junior Rodriguez. Rosius rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown, while Rodriguez rushed for 66 yards and one score on only six carries.
Laurel's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Blake, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
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