Laurens's game back in September was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Southside Tigers, posting a 45-0 victory at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Among those leading the charge was Will Thompson, who rushed for 16 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 129 yards on ten of 16 attempts.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Laurens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Laurens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javaye Suber and Nideaz Williams.
With the win, Laurens broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5. As for Southside, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 55-3 loss against Wren on the 18th. Southside has also already played their next contest, a 51-12 defeat against Emerald on the 18th.
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