On Friday, Laurens Academy faced King Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laurens Academy Crusaders enjoyed a cozy 52-36 victory over the King Academy Knights. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 26-22 loss the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Laurens Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrett Murphy, who rushed for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Murphy a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Hardy, who gained 193 total yards and three touchdowns.
Laurens Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for King Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurens Academy will host 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 contest than the last. As for King Academy, they will welcome Wardlaw Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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