It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laurel can now relate to. They were dealt a 40-13 defeat at the hands of the Walter Johnson Wildcats on Thursday.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Demerius Custis, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Custis has posted since back in September. Reggie Robinson was Custis' top target, picking up 73 receiving yards, while also rushing for 42 yards.
Laurel dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Walter Johnson, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walter Johnson, they will face off against Paint Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Paint Branch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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