The Stone Tomcats are taking a road trip to take on the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Stone was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-7 to Poplarville. While losing is never fun, the Tomcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Hornets are ranked 34th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ayden Green, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Martin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over Hancock.
Seth Crockett had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
St. Martin's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kaison Koenenn. three times. Leading the way was Noel Estrada with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. St. Martin got some further help from Caleb Estrada: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Stone dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Martin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Stone strolled past St. Martin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stone since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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