The Laurel Bulldogs will challenge the Indian River Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Laurel 15, Indian River 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Laurel will bounce into Friday's game after beating Woodbridge, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 16-6 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Indian River strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They enjoyed a cozy 21-3 win over St. Mark's. The 21-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Laurel better focus on containing Davon Handy and Darnell Stokes Jr. as the pair were huge in Indian River's win. Handy rushed for 148 yards and one TD, while Stokes Jr. rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, Handy is now averaging an impressive 106.6 rushing yards per game.
Indian River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Indian River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landen Erbe and Ricky Wiggins. Brennan Loose was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Indian River's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Laurel against Indian River when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 56-14 victory. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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