St. Martin pushed their score to 42 the last time they played East Central, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets walked away with a 15-7 victory over the East Central Hornets. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 63-42 defeat the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
A big part of St. Martin's win came down to the chemistry between Kevin Marshall and his top target Seth Crockett. Marshall rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown while Crockett gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, East Central still got an impressive performance from Taye Guyton., who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
St. Martin's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for East Central, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Martin will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. East Central also won't see the field for a while: their next gameis against Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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