Laurens lost against Westside back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Raiders were beaten by the Rams 41-9. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Rams are ranked 48th).
Laurens' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Damajia Crooks, who picked up 123 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Logan Bragg, who threw for 172 yards on 15 of 30 attempts.
It was another big night for Keylan Powell, who rushed for 230 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards for Westside. The Rams are 3-1 when Powell posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Bear Woods was another key player, throwing for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Laurens and nudges their season record down to 1-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-2 Wren (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.3% over those games). As for Westside, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Laurens will take on rival Emerald at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Westside is set to square off against their familiar foe Wren at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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