Laughlin has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host Word of Life Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Laughlin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Beaver Dam, who was ranked 18th at the time (Laughlin was ranked 15th). Laughlin blew past Beaver Dam 46-12 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Anthony Celi-Brookins and Zeus Sanchez were among the main playmakers for Laughlin as the former rushed for 99 yards on only 12 carries and the latter rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Celi-Brookins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Laughlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Laughlin's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Delwin Finley and Sanchez, who racked up all seven sacks between them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Word of Life Christian Academy). They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Beaver Dam last Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Word of Life Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Laughlin's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Word of Life Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Laughlin against Word of Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 30-0 win. Will Laughlin repeat their success, or does Word of Life Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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