It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Joppatowne can now relate to. They were dealt a 47-8 defeat at the hands of the Elkton Golden Elks on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Golden Elks are ranked 30th).
Robert Martin Jr threw for 120 yards and one TD. Dartanun Blakney was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards.
Elkton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Owen McBride, who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. McBride has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another back making a difference was Jamir Crawford, who rushed for 92 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries.
Joppatowne has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Elkton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Joppatowne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elkton, they will square off against Hereford on Friday.
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