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| 09/26/25 - Away | 42-14 W |
| 08/22/25 - Home | 30-14 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 36-6 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 42-25 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 32-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Laurens Academy faced Newberry Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders breezed past Newberry Academy to the tune of 42-14. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.
Leading Laurens Academy to victory were Caleb Hardy and Ethan Collins. Hardy gained 245 total yards and three touchdowns, while Collins threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes. The dominant performance also gave Hardy a new career-high in rushing yards (135).
Laurens Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Laurens Academy's defense and their 3.5 sacks. Eli Garrett was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Laurens Academy's record is now 5-1. As for Newberry Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Laurens Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-14 win against Wardlaw Academy on the 3rd. As for Newberry Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 46-26 defeat against Richard Winn Academy on the 3rd.
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