The East Central Hornets will square off against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Central will be strutting in after a win while St. Martin will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, East Central finally turned things around against North Pike on Friday. They took down the Jaguars 20-6. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. Martin entered their contest against Stone on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Martin took a 28-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stone. Despite 80 more yards than the Tomcats, the Yellow Jackets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, St. Martin saw an underclassman step up: Kevin Marshall rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 137 yards and a touchdown. Those 153 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Marshall.
East Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Martin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went East Central's way against St. Martin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as East Central made off with a 63-42 win. Does East Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Martin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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