The Stone Tomcats will face off against the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Stone beat Wayne County 30-21. The victory continues a trend for the Tomcats in their matchups with the War EaglesLady War Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Ayden Green
| 10/10/25 vs Wayne County | 135 |
| 10/03/25 @ St. Stanislaus | 107 |
| 09/26/25 @ George County | 119 |
Stone's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Green led the charge by rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown. Green's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Jayden Collins got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Stone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Collins, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Purvis' game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against East Central by a score of 26-16.
Purvis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Paxton Cooper and Jeremiah Daniels.
Purvis' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Stone, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Stone strolled past Purvis when the teams last played back in October of 2020 by a score of 40-22. Do the Tomcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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