East Laurens is 0-5 against Washington County since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. Washington County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Laurens, who comes in off a win.
East Laurens will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Southwest, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Falcons' defense stepped up to hand the Patriots a 14-0 shutout last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
The critical scores for East Laurens came from Norrion King and Bryson Hazley.
East Laurens' run defense was locked in: Southwest could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Logan Clements for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Laurens hasn't allowed more than 2.2 yards per carry in three consecutive games.
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East Laurens' defense didn't let Chase Dupree, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Caleb Jackson was especially locked on to Southwest's QB and sacked him twice. Jackson also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. Clements was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Washington County lost to Dodge County on the road by a 38-19 margin last Friday.
East Laurens' victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
East Laurens and Washington County were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but East Laurens came up empty-handed after a 26-25 defeat. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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