Laurel suffered their closest loss since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Stone Tomcats by a score of 24-21. The Golden Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tomcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
A big part of Stone's victory came down to the chemistry between Zander Howard and his top target Avyon Stringfield. Howard threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes while Stringfield picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kylan Burnett helped Howard out on the ground, rushing for 127 yards.
Laurel's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Stone, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurel will face off against East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stone, they will challenge Vancleave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stone's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Vancleave's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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