After each having a week off, the Gates County Red Barons and the Martin County Gators will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Gates County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Southside, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Martin County beat Bertie 12-8 last Friday. The 12-point effort marked the Gators' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jah Sheppard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Martin County's defense and their seven sacks. Leading the way was Jayden Moore with two. Kel'Javious Moore was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making 17 total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Gates County's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Martin County, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Gates County was able to grind out a solid victory over Martin County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 34-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gates County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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