Second-ranked team in Class A scores late in 18-13 nailbiter
St. Martinville – Khyrie Francisco’s 12yard touchdown pass to Jorey Blanchard in the third quarter had Jeanerette on the ropes, but the secondranked team in Class A answered with their own 12-yard touchdown pass with five minutes to go to hold off St. Martinville 1813 Friday night in a non-district game at St. Martinville’s Tiger Stadium. The loss was the third for SMSH by less than a touchdown this season. St. Martinville (2-5 overall) fell to Lafayette High 23-19 in Week 2 and to Woodlawn of Baton Rouge 26-20 in Week 5.
The Tigers, who have fought injuries all season, lost a couple of other key players on the offensive line and at linebacker to injury in Friday’s game.
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