Laurens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 23-17 heartbreaker at the hands of the Emerald Vikings. The Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Laurens lost, don't look at Nehemias Fernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 146 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Fernandez's longest rush was for an incredible 94 yards.
Raiders
| Ze'Mar Jones | 1 |
| Jace Campbell | 1 |
| Quinton Watts | 1 |
| Nehemias Fernandez | 1 |
Laurens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ze'Mar Jones, Jace Campbell, Quinton Watts, and Fernandez picked up one apiece. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Emerald's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beau Hite, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 151 yards and one TD on only 13 passes. The dominant performance also gave Hite a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Emerald also got a significant boost from Christopher Dean, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 150 yards.
Laurens' loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Emerald, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
As of now, neither Laurens nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.
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