Football Preview: Martin County Gators vs. Gates County Red Barons
After two games on the road, Martin County is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Gates County Red Barons will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Martin County: 14.2, Gates County: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Martin County beat Bertie 12-8. The 12-point effort marked the Gators' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jah Sheppard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 158 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Martin County's defense and their seven sacks. Jayden Moore was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Martin County got some further help from Kel'Javious Moore: he picked up 1.5 sacks, made 17 total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Gates County waltzed into their matchup last Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 12-7 W over the Seahawks.
Martin County pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gates County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Martin County came up short against Gates County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-26. Will Martin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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