East Laurens is 0-4 against Washington County since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The East Laurens Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Washington County Golden Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, East Laurens was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Academy for Classical Education. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Washington County came up short against Dodge County last Friday and fell 35-24.
Despite the loss, Washington County had strong showings from Jaden Jackson, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Mack May, who threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes. Jackson is becoming a predictor of Washington County's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) also went to Javyn Watkins.
East Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Washington County, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
East Laurens took a serious blow against Washington County when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 68-14. Will East Laurens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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