Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Martin County). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-8 win over the Washington County Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Martin County was led to victory by Jah Sheppard and Pete Moore. Sheppard rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Moore threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Sheppard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 148 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Killiebrew, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Martin County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Bell and Mari Larry.
The victory (which was Martin County's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Washington County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin County will host Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Tarboro: 11.9, Martin County: 11.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Washington County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gates County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gates County's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Washington County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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