Football Recap: St. Martin Yellow Jackets vs. East Central Hornets
St. Martin pushed their score to 42 the last time they played East Central, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets walked away with a 15-7 victory over the East Central Hornets. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 63-42 defeat the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
A big part of St. Martin's win came down to the chemistry between Kevin Marshall and his top target Seth Crockett. Marshall rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown while Crockett gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, East Central still got an impressive performance from Taye Guyton., who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
St. Martin's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for East Central, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Martin will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. East Central also won't see the field for a while: their next gameis against Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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