The Martin County Gators will square off against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Martin County 12.8, Wake Prep Academy 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Two weeks ago, Martin County earned a 29-16 win over Hertford County. The Gators pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Jordan Matthewson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 102 yards and one score on only 11 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wake Prep Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buccaneers 37-0. Considering the Guardians have won five contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wake Prep Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.6 points on average over those games. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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