The Northside - Pinetown Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Martin County Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Northside - Pinetown ended up a good deal behind North Duplin and lost 21-7.
Meanwhile, Martin County didn't have too much trouble with Ayden - Grifton on the road on Thursday as they won 40-21.
Jah Sheppard was a one-man wrecking crew for Martin County as he rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Sheppard is now averaging an impressive 118.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jysen Shepherd, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Martin County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 402 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Northside - Pinetown's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Martin County, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Northside - Pinetown against Martin County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside - Pinetown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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