The matchup between Martin County and Ayden - Grifton on Thursday hardly resembled the 17-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Martin County Gators strolled past the Ayden - Grifton Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 40-21. For the Gators, this counts as revenge for the 17-7 defeat the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Jah Sheppard was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.5 rushing yards per game. Jysen Shepherd was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Martin County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 402 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The win got Martin County back to even at 1-1. As for Ayden - Grifton, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Martin County will be playing at home against Northside - Pinetown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ayden - Grifton, they will head out to face off against Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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