Football Recap: St. Augustine Piles Up the Points Against Clay

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Previous 4 Games

10/10/25 - Away	56-7 W
10/14/24 - Home	56-6 W
10/27/23 - Away	49-9 W
10/28/22 - Home	45-7 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Augustine). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 win over the Clay Blue Devils. The Yellow Jackets haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

St. Augustine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Durell Preston, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and one TD. Preston's longest reception was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Julio Santiago was in the mix as well, providing St. Augustine with two scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something St. Augustine proved: they limited Clay to a paltry 0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Mason Beane for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Augustine hasn't allowed more than 3.6 yards per carry in three consecutive contests.

St. Augustine's defense also made the game a nightmare for Landon Martin, racking up eight sacks. Noah Goodwin refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.

St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

St. Augustine wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 34-20 victory against Bartram Trail on the 17th. As for Clay, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-34 win against Fernandina Beach on the 17th.