Martin County scored 41 unanswered points over the final three quarters to beat East Ridge, 48-16, in a game played at the Reservation on Friday night.
Quarterback Jason Maynard rushed for three touchdowns as the Cardinals moved to 5-3. Running back Dawson Mills had 187 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown. Kolby Sparks added 163 yards on the ground on 15 carries.
Running back Branson Smith scored a pair of first-half touchdowns and Madden Miller added a rushing score.
East Ridge, now 2-4, played the entire second half without starting quarterback Dylan Burdine who suffered an injury late in the second quarter. Burdine had a two-yard rushing touchdown and running back Isaiah Adkins added one rushing score.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (5-3)….7 14 21 6 – 48
ER (2-4)…..8 8 0 0 – 16
Scoring:
First Quarter
MC – Branson Smith, 17-yard run (Bobby Hale kick), 8:59
ER – Isaiah Adkins, 17-yard run (Brad Howell pass from Dylan Burdine), 6:57
Second Quarter
ER – Dylan Burdine, 2-yard run (Zack Mason run), 11:53
MC – Branson Smith, 1-yard run (Bobby Hale kick), 8:49
MC – Jason Maynard, 8-yard run (Bobby Hale kick), 1:45
Third Quarter
MC – Jason Maynard, 5-yard run (Bobby Hale kick), 4:51
MC – Madden Miller, 9-yard run (Bobby Hale kick), :39
MC – Jason Maynard, 12-yard run (Bobby Hale kick), :05
Fourth Quarter
MC – Dawson Mills, 10-yard run (kick failed), 9:26
Next up: Martin County (5-3) vs. Shelby Valley (3-3), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 8; East Ridge (2-4) at Bath County (3-4), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 8.