It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Walter Johnson had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 40-13 victory over the Laurel Spartans. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Laurel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Demerius Custis, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Custis has posted since back in September. Reggie Robinson was Custis' top target, picking up 73 receiving yards, while also rushing for 42 yards.
The win got Walter Johnson back to even at 5-5. As for Laurel, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Walter Johnson will square off against Paint Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Paint Branch will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Walter Johnson surely won't give up without a fight. Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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