The Jupiter Warriors are on the road again on Friday to play the Martin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Jupiter: 9.7, Martin County: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
Jupiter will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points back in September, then bounced right back against Suncoast two weeks ago. Jupiter breezed by Suncoast on the road to the tune of 44-13. Considering the Warriors have won three games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Embick was a one-man wrecking crew for Jupiter as he threw for 194 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Martin County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 35-25 win over the Bulldogs.
A big part of Martin County's victory 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, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards.
Martin County wouldn't let South Fork keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as John Joakim, Jahree Hutchinson, and Justin Morris picked up one apiece. Martin County got some further help from Kyrus Haston: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Jupiter's record now sits at 5-1. As for Martin County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Jupiter came up short against Martin County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 17-7. Thankfully for Jupiter, Jackson Williams (who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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