Laurens Academy and King Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Laurens Academy Crusaders will welcome the King Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Laurens Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Richard Winn Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Laurens Academy was ranked sixth). Laurens Academy was beaten by Richard Winn Academy 56-20 on Thursday. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.
Despite the loss, Laurens Academy got top-tier performance from Garrett Murphy, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown. Murphy didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Backing up that air attack was Mason Cooper, who rushed for 82 yards.
Laurens Academy wouldn't let Richard Winn Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Laurens Academy can thank Murphy and Hack Hardy for forcing both of them. Hardy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, King Academy came up short against Newberry Academy on Friday and fell 26-14. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laurens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for King Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Laurens Academy came up short against King Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 26-22. Can Laurens Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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