The North Clayton Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the West Laurens Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, North Clayton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 33-27 to Drew. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, West Laurens gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They breezed by Groves at home to the tune of 28-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
West Laurens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ty Cummings, who rushed for 112 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Cummings' longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another passer making a difference was Cason Pollock, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
West Laurens' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Hunter Castellaw was especially locked on to Groves' QB and sacked him twice. Jayden Watkins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
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