East Laurens never let their opponents score on Friday. They strolled past the Southwest Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 14-0. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 20-7 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
The critical scores for East Laurens came from Norrion King and Bryson Hazley.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something East Laurens proved: they limited Southwest to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Logan Clements for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Laurens' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
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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. Southwest's QB won't forget Caleb Jackson anytime soon given he 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.
The win made it two in a row for East Laurens and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
East Laurens and Southwest will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Falcons see the field they'll take on Washington County at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. As for Southwest, their break will end when they face Academy for Classical Education at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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