Sebastian River easily dispatched West Shore last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Sebastian River Sharks fell just short of the Martin County Tigers by a score of 21-18 on Thursday. The Sharks lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 39-0 score last time.
Isabella Bowen
| 03/06/25 @ Martin County | 127 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Shore | 58 |
| 02/26/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 119 |
Sebastian River's loss came despite strong showings from Isabella Bowen and Karolina Mliczek. Bowen picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Mliczek threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Bowen is now averaging an impressive 101.3 receiving yards per game.
Sebastian River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bowen and Imani Popillion. Popillion also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Martin County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anna Staten, who picked up 52 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most receiving touchdowns Staten has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Delaney Gribben, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown.
Sebastian River's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Martin County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Coming up, Sebastian River will head out on the road to challenge West Shore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martin County, they will be playing at home against Sebring at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Martin County's defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so Sebring's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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