Laurens Academy and Richard Winn Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Laurens Academy had to settle for second. They were dealt a 43-6 loss at the hands of the Richard Winn Academy Eagles. The Crusaders were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matches prior) but the Eagles' defense proved too tough.
Laurens Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Garrett Murphy, who rushed for 114 yards, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Murphy's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Ethan Collins was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Laurens Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Richard Winn Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
As of now, neither Laurens Academy nor Richard Winn Academy have any future games scheduled.
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