The Cross Stingrays will head out to square off against the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cross is looking for their season's first win.
Cross is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Palmetto Christian Academy, who was ranked 11th at the time (Cross was ranked 14th). The Stingrays lost 56-36 to Palmetto Christian Academy on Thursday. Even if the Stingrays couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Laurens Academy entered their matchup against King Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crusaders came up short against the Knights, falling 44-22. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cross will need to focus on slowing down Ethan Collins, one of several Laurens Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 175 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 71 yards on only eight carries. 88 of Collins' passing yards were hauled in by Elijah Hornberger, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Laurens Academy, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
Cross took a serious blow against Laurens Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 56-22. Thankfully for the Stingrays, Garrett Murphy (who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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