The Farmville Central Jaguars will challenge the Martin County Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmville Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Farmville Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-27 victory over Louisburg. The Jaguars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in BJ Gardner and Mikah Mcknight. Gardner had a great game and rushed for 67 yards and two scores. Meanwhile, Mcknight was balling out in the loss, rushing for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Martin County beat Wake Prep Academy 28-20 on Friday.
Farmville Central better focus on containing Jordan Matthewson and Jah Sheppard as the pair were huge in Martin County's win. Matthewson rushed for 80 yards and two TDs on only ten carries, while Sheppard rushed for 92 yards and one score.
Martin County's run defense was locked in: Wake Prep Academy could only muster two yards per carry. While three picked up at least seven total tackles, Matthewson stood above the rest. He rushed for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Martin County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.2.
Farmville Central's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Farmville Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 269.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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