Two dominant backs in Ayden Everette and Jah Sheppard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hertford County Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin County Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Hertford County: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Martin County has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Friday, Hertford County strolled past First Flight with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Martin County was not quite Northeastern's equal in the second half on Friday. They and the Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 14-13 loss. The contest marked the Gators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hertford County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Martin County, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
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