St. Martin hasn't had much luck against D'Iberville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets will face off against the D'Iberville Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
St. Martin is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Gulfport, falling 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Admirals are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, D'Iberville never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Harrison Central 31-0. Considering the Warriors have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
D'Iberville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malakai Knight led the charge by picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. D'Iberville is 2-1 when Knight posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. D'Iberville also got a significant boost from Jayquan Havard, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
D'Iberville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Walley, Steven Ramsey Jr., and Cameron Edwards picked up one apiece. Ramsey Jr. has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
St. Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for D'Iberville, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. St. Martin has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like D'Iberville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Martin took a serious blow against D'Iberville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 45-7. Can St. Martin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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