Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laurel). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the East Central Hornets 41-14 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Tornadoes have posted since November 10, 2023.
Despite the defeat, East Central saw an underclassman step up: Trevor Wall made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Laurel's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for East Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Laurel is taking a road trip to square off against Vancleave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Central, they will challenge Gautier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gautier knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully East Central likes a good challenge.
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