Martin County entered their tilt with Bertie on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They managed a 12-8 win over the Bertie Falcons. The 12-point effort marked the Gators' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jah Sheppard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 158 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Martin County's defense and their seven sacks. Bertie's QB won't forget Jayden Moore anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Kel'Javious Moore was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making 17 total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Martin County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Bertie, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Martin County and Gates County will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Martin County's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Gates County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bertie, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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