The West Laurens Raiders will face off against the North Clayton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Laurens will be strutting in after a win while North Clayton will be coming in after a defeat.
West Laurens is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They breezed by Groves at home to the tune of 28-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
West Laurens' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Cummings, who rushed for 112 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Cummings' longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another passer making a difference was Cason Pollock, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
West Laurens' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Groves' QB won't forget Hunter Castellaw anytime soon given he sacked him twice. West Laurens got some further help from Jayden Watkins: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Clayton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 33-27 to Drew. The Eagles have struggled against the recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
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