The Southside Seahawks will square off against the Martin County Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Southside's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Washington County 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).
Even though they lost, Southside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington County only rushed for 145.
Meanwhile, while Martin County put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Northside - Pinetown. Martin County took their match at home with ease, bagging a 52-0 victory over Northside - Pinetown. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Jah Sheppard had a dynamite game for Martin County, rushing for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Martin County's defense and their 5.5 sacks. Northside - Pinetown's QB won't forget Chris Bell anytime soon given he 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).
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Martin County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southside ended up a good deal behind Martin County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 24-6. Will Southside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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