Friday morning brought news that American retail icon Sears Roebuck is on the precipice of bankruptcy.
Friday night at McCallie’s Spears Stadium brought news that no one’s stock on the Blue Tornado football team is rising faster than senior do-it-all performer Stone Roebuck.
On a night when many of his teammates were plagued by turnovers and penalties against archrival Baylor, Roebuck ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns to lead McCallie to a 21-6 victory over the Red Raiders. It was the Tornado’s third consecutive win in the series.
“Stone’s just a gamer,” coach Ralph Potter said of Roebuck, who also forced an early fumble and kicked all three of the Blue Tornado’s extra points. “Sometimes he gets the hot hand, and we felt he had it tonight. He’s just a great competitor.”
This game was more competitive than most predicted, given that McCallie entered with a 7-1 overall record and a 3-1 mark in Division II-AAA play while Baylor arrived with a 3-4 overall mark and 1-2 league record.