Laurel took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 46-28 victory over the Surrattsville Hornets. The Spartans pushed the score to 40-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hornets cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Demerius Custis and his top target Nathan Watkins. Custis rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries while Watkins gained 224 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Laurel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Laurel wouldn't let Surrattsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Laurel can thank King James Corbett and Kingston Buchanan for forcing both of them. Corbett also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making a tackle, and defending a pass.
Laurel is headed away from home for the first time to challenge DuVal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Surrattsville, they will square off against Digital Pioneers Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Surrattsville is looking for their season?s first victory.
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