Stone and Gautier are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Stone Tomcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gautier Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Stone beat Wayne County 17-13.
Stone can attribute much of their success to Kylan Burnett, who rushed for 119 yards. Jayden Collins was in the mix too, providing Stone with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Gautier waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Hornets 35-21. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Hornets are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Stone back to even at 4-4. As for Gautier, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Stone suffered a grim 49-25 defeat to Gautier in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Stone, Kelvin Beavers (who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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