The Martin County Gators will challenge the Currituck County Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Martin County comes in on four and Currituck County on six.
Martin County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Pasquotank County 14-0.
Meanwhile, Currituck County hadn't done well against Hertford County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 37-14 margin over the Bears. Considering the Knights have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Martin County better keep an eye on Jamie Dance. He was instrumental in Currituck County's win, throwing for 219 yards and two TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Luka Britt got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Currituck County, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Britt, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Currituck County, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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