Porter-Gaud hasn't had much luck against Laurence Manning Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Porter-Gaud Cyclones will welcome the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 7:30 p.m. Porter-Gaud will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Porter-Gaud took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over Cardinal Newman. The Cyclones might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Trinity Collegiate by a score of 28-25. The Swampcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Laurence Manning Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grainger Powell threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns.
Porter-Gaud's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Porter-Gaud took a serious blow against Laurence Manning Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 48-20. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Porter-Gaud was down 27-7.
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