Thomas Stone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lackey Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 13-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Thomas Stone lost, don't look at Terrence Merchant. Despite the final result, he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. Those 114 rushing yards gave Merchant a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thomas Stone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Thomas Stone's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lackey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Thomas Stone will take on McDonough at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lackey, they will square off against Westlake at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
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