The Westside Rams will take on the Laurens Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westside is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Westside against Fountain Inn as the squad secured a 48-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Keylan Powell
| 10/17/25 @ Fountain Inn | 164 |
| 10/10/25 vs Emerald | 66 |
| 10/03/25 vs Southside | 98 |
| 09/26/25 @ Abbeville | 137 |
| 09/19/25 @ Prince Avenue Christian | 250 |
| + 3 more games |
Keylan Powell produced another solid performance rushing for 164 yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.9 rushing yards per game.
Westside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Waller and Jacob Lewis.
Meanwhile, Laurens lost to Wren at home by a 45-28 margin on Friday. 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 135th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 38th).
Westside will have to keep a close watch on Logan Bragg and Nehemias Fernandez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Laurens' prior game. Bragg threw for 200 yards and a pair of TDs, while Fernandez gained 63 total yards and two touchdowns.
Laurens dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Westside, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Westside has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Laurens, though, as they've been averaging only 75.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Westside against Laurens when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-3 victory. In that contest, the Rams amassed a halftime lead of 35-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
