It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Augustine had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over the ED White Commanders. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won eight matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of St. Augustine's victory came down to the chemistry between Locklan Hewlett and his top target Trenton Jones. Hewlett threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes while Jones picked up 204 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jones was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Augustine's defense and their eight sacks. In that department, Mike Wright was the leader with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Marquell Elmore was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Although ED White took the loss, they still got scores from Nick Roberson and Rontrez Loyd.
The win (which was St. Augustine's seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points per game. As for ED White, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
St. Augustine wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-6 victory against Choctawhatchee on the 29th. ED White does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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