Richard Winn Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Laurens Academy Crusaders at home to the tune of 56-20. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
When it comes to explaining why Laurens Academy lost, don't look at Garrett Murphy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown. Murphy also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Mason Cooper handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Richard Winn Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Laurens Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Richard Winn Academy will face off against Wardlaw Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wardlaw Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Richard Winn Academy likes a good challenge. As for Laurens Academy, they will host King Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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