The third road match was the charm for Stone, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 28-15 victory over the St. Martin Yellow Jackets on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Tomcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jayden Collins went supernova for Stone, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Collins didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Stone'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 Collins and Favian Dawkins. Stone got some further help from Colton Ladner: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why St. Martin lost, don't look at Kevin Marshall. Despite the final result, he rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Stone's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for St. Martin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stone will square off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quitman's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Stone's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Martin, they will face off against East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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