Emerald waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Laurens Raiders by a score of 26-17.
Emerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Laurens still got an impressive performance from Will Thompson, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Emerald now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Laurens, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Emerald didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-25 defeat against Wren on the 8th. Laurens has also already played their next matchup, a 35-14 loss against Fountain Inn on the 8th.
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