The Laurel Spartans will face off against the Rochester Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Laurel will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Bishop Canevin, falling 48-23. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Crusaders are ranked 133rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kolton Carlson, who picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Jack Miles also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 120 receiving yards.
Laurel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Sauders and Jj Mcbride.
Meanwhile, Rochester fell victim to Neshannock and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Lancers. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Rochester, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1.
Laurel was dealt a bruising 42-14 defeat at the hands of Rochester in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Laurel was down 28-7.
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