The Laurel Spartans will take on the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Laurel sitting on seven straight wins and Chartiers-Houston on five.
Laurel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Jefferson-Morgan a 35-0 shutout. Considering the Spartans have won nine contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Laurel's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolton Carlson, who rushed for 91 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Carlson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Ethan Hamilla, who picked up 31 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Laurel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tony Geiwitz and Josh Sherman.
Meanwhile, Chartiers-Houston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against South Side on Friday, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win.
Laurel better keep an eye on Aaron Walsh. He was instrumental in Chartiers-Houston's win, rushing for 119 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 56 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards Walsh has posted since back in September.
Chartiers-Houston's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Laurel didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Chartiers-Houston in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, but they still walked away with a 10-6 victory. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buccaneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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