On Friday, King Academy faced Laurens Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The game between the King Academy Knights and the Laurens Academy Crusaders wasn't particularly close, with the King Academy Knights falling 52-36. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Laurens Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Garrett Murphy out in front who rushed for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Murphy a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Hardy, who gained 193 total yards and three touchdowns.
King Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Laurens Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King Academy will face off against Wardlaw Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Laurens Academy, they will challenge Newberry Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newberry Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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