West Laurens put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Howard Huskies 28-27. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 35-21 defeat the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Ty Cummings was a one-man wrecking crew for West Laurens as he rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Cummings has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Branden Brooks, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Brooks wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: West Laurens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
West Laurens' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Howard, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
West Laurens is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Cross Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Howard, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Academy of Richmond County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Howard is facing Academy of Richmond County at the right time seeing as Academy of Richmond County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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