Palm Bay extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They took a blow against the Martin County Tigers, falling 44-9. The Pirates lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 20-7 score last time.
Byron Thompson threw for 100 yards on seven of 15 attempts. Caden Newton was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards.
As for Martin County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points on average over those games.
It was another big night for Paul Hendrix, who rushed for 150 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries. Those 150 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Palm Bay will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eau Gallie at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Commodores will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Martin County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-6 win against South Fork on the 10th.
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