West Laurens extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Shannon Adkins. The West Laurens Raiders walked away with a 48-38 victory over the Aquinas Fightin' Irish on Friday thanks in part to Adkins, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Adkins was just one part of a punishing run game: West Laurens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Aquinas had strong showings from Jim Franklin, who threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and Jack Rhodes, who picked up 241 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
West Laurens' record now sits at 7-1. As for Aquinas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
West Laurens and Westside are set to duel on Thursday. One thing working in West Laurens' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Aquinas, they will square off against Academy of Richmond County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Academy of Richmond County is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Aquinas will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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