With a playoff game on the line, Baldwin rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Laurens Raiders , sneaking past 26-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Baldwin was led to victory by Sadur Salahuddin and Lamar Pounds. Salahuddin gained 185 total yards and three touchdowns, while Pounds rushed for 141 yards.
Baldwin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Baldwin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for West Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Baldwin will head out to challenge Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Peach County will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Baldwin surely won't give up without a fight. West Laurens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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