It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jefferson Davis Academy can now relate to. They fell to the Laurens Academy Crusaders 34-28. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Jefferson Davis Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Grubbs, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Another player making a difference was Payton Payne, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson Davis Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Riley Todd.
Garrett Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Laurens Academy, rushing for 184 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. Murphy's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
Jefferson Davis Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Laurens Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Laurens Academy beat Jefferson Davis Academy by a score of 34-28 later that day.
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