Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Laurens). They really took it to the Hephzibah Rebels for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-28 win on the road. With the Raiders ahead 42-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Shannon Adkins was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 26 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Laurens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Hephzibah still got an impressive performance from Reante Byrd, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave Byrd a new career-high.
West Laurens' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Hephzibah, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
West Laurens will welcome Aquinas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Laurens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.1 points per game this season. As for Hephzibah, they will venture away from home to face off against Academy of Richmond County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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