The Wren Hurricanes will face off against the Laurens Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Wren took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-12 win over Fountain Inn. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Wren had a senior duo take command as Reese Price gained 236 total yards and two touchdowns and Colten Bagwell threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Price a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wren was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Laurens can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Southside at home to the tune of 45-0. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Will Thompson looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 16 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 129 yards on ten of 16 attempts.
Laurens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javaye Suber and Nideaz Williams.
Wren's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Laurens, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Wren has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 434.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Laurens, though, as they've been averaging only 190.3. Will Wren be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Laurens flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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