Clay's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Fernandina Beach Pirates 45-14 on the road. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 45-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clay to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon Martin, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Antonio Thomas was Martin's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Clay's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aaron Stacy and Javaris Roberts, who racked up five sacks between them. Roberts is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Clay got some further help from Dominic Swilley: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Clay's record now sits at 3-5. As for Fernandina Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Clay will square off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Clay will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Fernandina Beach, they will challenge Impact Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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