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| 10/25/24 - Away | 17-13 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 31-23 W |
| 10/19/18 - Away | 34-21 W |
| 10/20/17 - Home | 44-21 W |
Stone is a perfect 4-0 against Wayne County since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tomcats will host the War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Stone put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over St. Stanislaus. The Tomcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Stone found their leader in sophomore Ayden Green, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Zander Howard was another key player, throwing for 171 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Stone proved: they limited St. Stanislaus to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least seven total tackles, Colton Ladner stood above the rest. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). Stone didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.9.
Stone didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacoby Jones and Kenneth Boggs. Jones got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wayne County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-48 heartbreaker at the hands of West Jones. The War Eagles were down 42-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Stone moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Stone didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wayne County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 17-13 victory. Do the Tomcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the War Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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