Laurens Academy dropped to 8-2 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They lost 44-22 to the King Academy Knights. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Laurens Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ethan Collins, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hornberger, who gained 131 total yards and a touchdown.
As for King Academy, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 28.6 points thus far.
Leading King Academy to victory were Joseph Morse and Elijah Hutto. Morse gained 200 total yards and three touchdowns, while Hutto threw for 164 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Hutto a new career-high in rushing yards (39).
Coming up, Laurens Academy will welcome Cross at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will be up against the Stingrays' rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.7 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. King Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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