South Fork lost against Martin County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The South Fork Bulldogs fell 35-25 to the Martin County Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
South Fork didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Mussenden and Maddox Weiner. Weiner is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
A big part of Martin County's win came down to the chemistry between Louis Manny and his top target Antonio Escamilla. Manny threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Escamilla picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Escamilla showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards.
South Fork's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Martin County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
South Fork is on the road again on Friday to play Port St. Lucie at 7:00 p.m. Port St. Lucie is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so South Fork will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Martin County, they will face off against Jupiter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Jupiter: 9.7, Martin County: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
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