The Christian Academy Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Christian Academy played against King Academy on Friday and lost via forfeit.
Laurens Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Wardlaw Academy, who was ranked tenth at the time (Laurens Academy was ranked fourth). The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 36-14 margin over the Patriots on Friday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Christian Academy better keep an eye on Caleb Hardy. He was instrumental in Laurens Academy's win, rushing for 232 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Hardy didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception. Ethan Collins was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
The win made it two in a row for Laurens Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games. As for Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 42-16 defeat they got from Laurens Academy when the teams last played back in September. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Saints were down 34-8.
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