Southwestern battles in hard-fought loss to South Laurel
The Southwestern Warriors were looking to get back on track following consecutive district losses the past two weeks when South Laurel came calling to the Reservation Friday. And while the offense had one of its better performances, the defense simply had no answer for Cardinals sophomore quarterback Maddox Warren in what turned out to be a second-half shootout between the two teams. Warren, ...
On Friday, South Laurel faced off against the Southwestern Warriors at the Reservation in a hard-fought game. The Warriors, looking to bounce back from two recent losses, gave a decent offensive performance in the first half, though their defense struggled to contain the Cardinals. South Laurel made an early field goal to lead 3-0, but quickly trailed as Maddox Warren's five touchdown passes, particularly in the second half, led the Cardinals to a 38-28 victory.
This was South Laurel's first win at the Reservation since the 1998 season, while the Warriors fell to 2-6 on the season. Warren, the son of a Laurel County legend, demonstrated his skill by connecting on five TD passes, including a crucial nine-yard strike to Caleb Roark that put South Laurel behind early. The Warriors narrowed the gap to 17-14 at halftime thanks to a pair of Richardson touchdowns, but Warren continued his dominance in the second half, extending the lead to 31-21 by the third quarter.
A valiant effort by the Warriors, led by Jaxon Staley's 86-yard rushing performance and Haynes' 55-yard receiving haul, couldn't overcome South Laurel's closing defensive effort. Richardson completed 10 of 16 passes for 146 yards and two TDs in the game. The Warriors return to the Reservation on Friday for their final district game against cross-town rival Pulaski County, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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