On Friday, Newberry Academy faced Laurens Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Newberry Academy had to suffer through a 36-6 loss at the hands of the Laurens Academy Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newberry Academy of the 42-25 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Laurens Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrett Murphy, who picked up 111 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Murphy's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ethan Collins was another key passer, throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Newberry Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Laurens Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newberry Academy will welcome King Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newberry Academy is facing King Academy at the right time seeing as King Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Laurens Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Richard Winn Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Laurens Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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