TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The Stillman Tiger football team evened its overall record with a 31-26 Homecoming victory over the visiting Clark Atlanta Panthers Saturday afternoon at Stillman Stadium.
Stillman opened the scoring on its first possession when Josh Straughan found Devonta Gilmore for a 24-yard pass play. On the ensuing PAT, Bre'nard Williams blocked the PAT and returned it for a two-point score. The Panthers added seven points when Montavious Taylor scored on an eight-yard run.
Stillman regained the lead when Straughan connected with Devon Mackey for a 24-yard pass and catch. The Panthers answered when Shaquan Mitchell scored on a 23-yard run. The Tigers responded with 12 points in the final five minutes of the half. First, Jonathan Esther broke a 75-yard run up the middle before Straughan found senior receiver Dondre Purnell for an eight-yard strike.
In the third quarter, Clark Atlanta got a 27-yard field goal from Austin Casillas and a Mitchell 14-yard run to put the Panthers ahead 26-25.
Trailing with under five minutes in the third period, Stillman marched 78 yards in 11 plays, capping the drive with a 20-yard strike to the sideline of the end zone from Straughan to senior Reese Sturgis.
CAU tallied 302 yards on the ground (329 total offensive yards) while Stillman tallied 415 offensive yards in the game.
Stillman's Jonathan Esther finished with 87 rushing yards while Straughan connected on 21-of-29 pass attempts for 276 yards and four scores. Sturgis caught four passes for 128 yards while Mackey had four receptions for 45 yards.
Defensively, Jalen Luke finished with nine tackles while Zamir Carlis and Dontavious Lawson each had seven tackles in the contest.
Stillman now turns its attention to a November 22 contest at Alabama State.
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