Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Augustine). They blew past the Clay Blue Devils 56-6 at home on Monday. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Locklan Hewlett looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 63 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Carl Jenkins Jr. was in the mix as well, providing St. Augustine with two touchdowns.
St. Augustine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jimmie Wheeler, Jackson Boddy, Mason Beane, and Darrell Jenkins picked up one apiece. Jenkins is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for St. Augustine and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Clay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will challenge Bartram Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Clay, they will square off against Fernandina Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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