East Central played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets, falling 34-14. The Hornets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Yellow Jackets from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, East Central had strong showings from Maddox Dunn, who rushed for 157 yards and one TD, and Dyhlan Barajas, who rushed for 33 yards and one score.
Even if they lost, East Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Lucas Smith was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. Trevor Wall was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
St. Martin found their leader in sophomore Seth Crockett, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 191 yards and a pair of TDs on only 17 passes. 80 of Crockett's passing yards were hauled in by Danarius Shelby, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Martin, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
East Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 50-21 loss against Pearl River Central on the 12th. As for St. Martin, they have also already played their next contest, a 21-3 victory against Stone on the 12th.
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