Laurens was the 20-17 winner over Westside when they last played one another back in October of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Laurens Raiders took a blow against the Westside Rams on Friday, falling 49-3. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-3.
Will Thompson threw for 101 yards on nine of 17 attempts.
Denari Lee-Jackson was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Westside had a senior duo take command as Sharode Richardson rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and Cutter Woods threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 201 rushing yards gave Richardson a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Laurens and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Westside, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 26-17 loss against Emerald on the 1st. As for Westside, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-34 win against Wren on the 1st.
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