Football Preview: Martin County Gators vs. Southside Seahawks
The Martin County Gators will head out to challenge the Southside Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 124 points over their last three contests.
Martin County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northside - Pinetown 52-0 at home.
Jah Sheppard was a one-man wrecking crew for Martin County as he rushed for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Martin County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Chris Bell was especially locked on to Northside - Pinetown's QB and sacked him twice. Kel'Javious Moore was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Martin County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 418 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Southside fell victim to Washington County and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Seahawks gained 139 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Southside wouldn't let Washington County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jarvis Campbell, Tamari Moore, and Caleb Lewis picked up one apiece. Campbell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Martin County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Martin County strolled past Southside in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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