Martin County entered their tilt with Palm Bay on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Palm Bay Pirates by a score of 20-7. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 46-7 defeat the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2018.
Vaughn O'Brien was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 151 yards while completing 81.8% of his passes. Paul Hendrix was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Martin County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Palm Bay, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Martin County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Fork at 5:30 p.m. Martin County's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so South Fork's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Bay, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eau Gallie at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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