Recap: Martin Falcons vs. Long Island City Bulldogs
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Martin Falcons walked away with it. They snuck past Long Island City with a 20-16 win on Sunday. Winning may never get old, but Martin sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Long Island City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Carter Dumas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Dumas was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards.
Martin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-8 A-Tech and 0-8 Evander Childs (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 18.3% over those games). As for Long Island City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Martin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Long Island City also has no future games currently scheduled.
