East Laurens hasn't had much luck against Northeast recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Laurens Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Northeast Raiders at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, East Laurens finally turned things around against Jefferson County on Friday. They blew past the Warriors, posting a 43-8 win.
East Laurens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Norrion King led the charge by rushing for 100 yards, while also picking up 60 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards King has posted since back in August of 2023. Another signal caller making a difference was Tylan Snead, who threw for 166 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Meanwhile, Northeast got the win against Dodge County on Friday by a conclusive 40-19. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
East Laurens' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Northeast, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Things could have been worse for East Laurens, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-34 loss to Northeast in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Thankfully for East Laurens, Deondre Duehart (who rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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