Laurens Academy hasn't had much luck against Richard Winn Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Laurens Academy Crusaders will head out to face off against the Richard Winn Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Laurens Academy got the win against Oakbrook Prep by a conclusive 40-20.
Laurens Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Hardy led the charge by picking up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Ethan Collins, who threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Laurens Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 560 total yards. That's the most total yards they've managed all season.
Laurens Academy wouldn't let Oakbrook Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Laurens Academy can thank Garrett Murphy and Garrison Vaughan for forcing both of them. Murphy also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Richard Winn Academy's strategy against King Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Richard Winn Academy blew King Academy out of the water with a 57-6 final score. With the Eagles ahead 36-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Laurens Academy's record now sits at 3-1. As for Richard Winn Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Laurens Academy was dealt a bruising 36-8 defeat at the hands of Richard Winn Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Laurens Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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