Stone and Laurel squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Stone had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Golden Tornadoes by a score of 24-21. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Tomcats couldn't quite close it out.
Stone lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ayden Green, who rushed for 113 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Zander Howard, who rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown.
Stone's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Laurel, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Stone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurel, they will square off against Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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