The Laurel Spartans will square off against the Fort Cherry Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Laurel sitting on eight straight victories and Fort Cherry on 12.
Laurel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Chartiers-Houston 40-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Spartans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 263rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Laurel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kolton Carlson, who rushed for 116 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. What's more, Carlson posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in August. Jack Miles was in the mix as well, providing Laurel with two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Laurel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Laurel 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 Tony Geiwitz.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Fort Cherry against Neshannock on Friday as the team secured a 36-9 win. Fans of the Rangers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Fort Cherry's win came from a few key players Laurel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli Salvini, who rushed for 193 yards and two TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Matt Sieg also helped out as he racked up 124 rushing yards.
Laurel's record is now 11-1. As for Fort Cherry, their record now sits at 12-0.
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