Martens down Gryphons 27-13
The Martens beat the Gryphons 27-13 in front of their home crowd on Saturday. The Martens ran for 147 yards, wearing down a defense that never found an answer. The Gryphons could not hold on to the ball, losing two turnovers.
The first points belonged to the Gryphons: I.Petrakis punched it in from 8 yards out. The Gryphons pushed the margin out as E.Tanaka booted one through from 26 yards. The Martens hit right back when Lindqvist added a 24-yarder. The Gryphons kept pulling away: a 27-yard kick from E.Tanaka was true.
The Martens evened the score when Northcutt plunged in from 2 yards. With 14:52 to go in the fourth quarter, Brightwell scored on a 14-yard reception, and that proved to be the winner. In the fourth quarter, Kowalczyk picked off a pass, and the game tilted. Nothing went further than Tobias Jankowski's 40-yard kickoff return.
The Martens had several standouts. Stellan Baptiste posted a 19-of-29, 242-yard line, crossing the goal line twice. Ulric Northcutt had 84 yards on 18 attempts; one went for a touchdown. Knox Bramwell had 7 receptions for 109 yards and one score. Dashiell Yardley led the defense with 8 tackles. For the beaten Gryphons, Rhett Ramsdell completed 21 of 41 passes for 248 yards. Rufus Langston turned 5 catches into 78 yards. Finnick Gallardo made 13 plays on the ball carrier. Rafe Kowalczyk added +9% to the Martens' chance of winning, more than any other player.