On Friday, King Academy faced Laurens Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The King Academy Knights received a blow as they fell 52-36 to the Laurens Academy Crusaders. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Laurens Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Garrett Murphy out in front who rushed for 258 yards while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Murphy a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Caleb Hardy, who gained 193 total yards.
King Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Laurens Academy, their record now sits at 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King Academy will square off against Wardlaw Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Laurens Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newberry Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newberry Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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