The Martin County Gators were able to grind out a solid win over the Hertford County Bears on Thursday, taking the game 29-16. The Gators pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Hertford County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ayden Everette, who rushed for 116 yards and one TD. He has become a key player for Hertford County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Justin Bunch helped out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Gators
| 10/30/25 @ Hertford County | 29-16 |
| 10/10/25 @ Pasquotank County | 14-0 |
| 10/03/25 @ First Flight | 63-0 |
| 09/19/25 @ Greene Central | 38-14 |
Martin County pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Hertford County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Martin County nor Hertford County have any future games scheduled.
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