After flying high against Baldwin last Thursday, West Laurens came back down to earth. The Raiders lost 4-0 to the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for West Laurens seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
West Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Academy of Richmond County, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Laurens will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cross Creek at 5:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for Academy of Richmond County, they will take on Hephzibah at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Academy of Richmond County will be up against Hephzibah's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.83 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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