Summit Academy is 0-3 against Laurel since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Summit Academy will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Rochester, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Knights walked away with a 30-22 win over the Rams on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Laurel got themselves on the board against Northgate on Friday, but Northgate never followed suit. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over the Flames. Considering the Spartans have won five games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Laurel's win came from a few key players Summit Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Hill, who rushed for 85 yards and two scores on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Miles, who gained 33 total yards and three touchdowns.
Laurel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Laurel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mason Moser, Tony Geiwitz, and Ashton Maine picked up one apiece. Moser also hauled in a receiving touchdown, marking his first of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Laurel and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for Summit Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Summit Academy was dealt a bruising 47-16 loss at the hands of Laurel in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 41-0.
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