Dwyer extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 21-0 to the Martin County Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Tigers are ranked 116th).
Even if they lost, Dwyer's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Unay Cruz refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Martin County's side was Cruz, who picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles.
As for Martin County, they now have a winning record of 2-1. They haven't had any issues with Dwyer recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Paul Hendrix was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 102 yards and two scores on only 14 carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Dwyer and Martin County will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers will challenge rival Royal Palm Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Martin County is set to face off against their familiar foe Westwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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