Martin County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Palm Bay Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Palm Bay took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Martin County, who comes in off a win.
Martin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Olympic Heights, posting a 52-0 victory on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Lions are ranked 549th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Martin County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Louis Manny, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Vaughn O'Brien, who threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Martin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Palm Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Satellite.
Martin County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Palm Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Martin County took a serious blow against Palm Bay in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, falling 46-7. Will Martin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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