After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Petal, St. Martin was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They slipped by the Hancock Hawks 22-21. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 42-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
St. Martin found their leader in underclassman Seth Crockett, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Crockett's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
One reason for the win was St. Martin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Noel Estrada was especially locked on to Hancock's QB and sacked him twice. Estrada 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).
When it comes to explaining why Hancock lost, don't look at Kaison Koenenn. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown.
St. Martin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hancock, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Martin will welcome Stone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hancock, they will be playing at home against Petal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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