SOUTH MISS 6 SPORTS

Prep Football: St. Martin pounds Stone 45-14 Friday night

A football player wearing a white jersey with the number 11 is contesting a catch against another player in a blue jersey with the number 1. The players are in action on the field, with one player reaching high for the football while the other defends.
St. Martin wide out Dawsey Sullivan and Stone defender Kenneth Boggs battle for the ball Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

By Sam Staff/Sports Writer

ST. MARTIN — For the second straight season, St. Martin has jumped out to a solid 3-0 start to the season after coming out of the gate with three straight wins over “Southern Six” foes.

The Yellow Jackets completely dismantled visiting Stone 45-14 Friday night here at Joe Barlow Stadium. St. Martin also got off to a 3-0 start under second-year head coach Woody Cagnolatti last year, thanks to a 21-3 road win over Stone.

A high school football player wearing a blue jersey with yellow accents and a white helmet is running with a football, evading defenders in the background during a night game.
St. Martin quarterback Dawsen Sullivan breaks away from the pack vs. Stone Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
A football player in a white jersey attempts to catch a pass in mid-air while being defended by a player in a blue jersey during a night game.
Stone’s Matthew Hendry positions himself for a catch vs. St. Martin Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
A football player in a white jersey with blue stripes and the number 12 is being tackled by an opponent in a blue jersey during a game.
Stone quarterback Zander Howard looks for some running room vs. St. Martin Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

The Tomcats drop to 1-2 with their second straight lopsided loss, after a 42-0 loss to Poplarville on the road last week as well.

The Yellow Jackets had that total by halftime this week, taking a commanding 42-7 lead into intermission and setting in play the running clock for the entire second half.

In that decisive first half, St. Martin standout sophomore signal-caller Dawsen Sullivan made all the difference as he accounted for five of the six Yellow Jacket touchdowns over the first two quarters.

Sullivan twice hooked up with his brother Dawsey Sullivan on touchdown tosses, and Dawsen Sullivan also ran for three scores as well.

A football player in a blue and yellow jersey running with a football, while a teammate in a similar uniform routes for a pass in the background.
St. Martin quarterback Dawsen Sullivan rolls out of the pocket as running back Charlie Summers provides some blocking vs Stone Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
A high school football player in a white jersey with blue accents, wearing the number 12, evades a tackle from an opponent in a blue uniform during a night game. A referee is visible in the background.
Stone quarterback Zander Howard looks for some running room vs. St. Martin Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
A football player in a blue uniform leaps to catch a pass while a defender in a white uniform attempts to block the play during a night game.
St. Martin wide out Dawsey Sullivan gets a step on Stone defender Cayden Luster Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

A 20-yard scoring strike from brother-to-brother made it 27-0 with 6:33 to play in the second stanza, and that came just after an almost an hour weather delay.

Then, after Stone quarterback Zander Howard hooked up with Matthew Hendry on a 34-yard touchdown pass, Dawsen Sullivan responded with touchdown sprints of 4 and 8 yards to make it 42-7 at the half.

St. Martin’s Seth Crockett had a 2-yard scoring plunge and he added a two-point conversion just before halftime.

Hendry opened the third frame with an 80-yard scoring scamper, but the deal had already been sealed.

A football player in a blue jersey with 'Yellow Jackets' written on it is dodging an opposing player during a game, holding a football in his throwing hand.
St. Martin quarterback Dawsen Sullivan looks to throw as Stone defender Elijah Bostic pursues Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
A male football coach wearing a white shirt and headphones, looking focused during a game.
St. Martin head coach Woody Cagnolatti surveys the scene vs. Stone Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
A football player in a white jersey with the number 15 is tackling another player in a purple uniform on the field during a game.
Stone’s Kal Wortham loses his helmet vs. St. Martin Friday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
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