After flying high against Wade Hampton two weeks ago, Easley came back down to earth. The Easley Green Wave were outmatched by the J.L. Mann Patriots at home and fell 55-6. The Green Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Jay Stoker threw for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Matthew Hillstock was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Aaron Tolbert rushed for 30 yards.
Ladainnian Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for J.L. Mann, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Mcleod Darnell, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Easley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for J.L. Mann, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Easley will host Woodmont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for J.L. Mann, they will square off against Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. J.L. Mann's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Greenville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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