St. Augustine won the last time they faced Columbia, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets put the hurt on the Columbia Tigers with a sharp 27-6 victory. The 27-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
St. Augustine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Locklan Hewlett, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns. Carl Jenkins Jr. was Hewlett's top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Augustine's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Christian Coleman and Darrell Jenkins.
Despite the loss, Columbia saw an underclassman step up: Kyten Davis picked up two sacks and made four total tackles.
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
St. Augustine will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clay at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. St. Augustine is facing Clay at the right time seeing as Clay is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will take on Bolles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bolles' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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