Jergins’ Touchdown, Interception Help Mayflower Shut Out Hope
Mayflower 21, Hope 0
HOPE — Martrell Jergins caught seven passes for 142 yards and a touchdown and intercepted a pass as Mayflower defeated Hope 21-0 Friday. The Eagles improved to 2-0 after scoring all their points before halftime.
Hope stopped Mayflower’s opening possession on downs, but the Eagles scored on the ensuing series. Cruz Foster recovered a fumble in the end zone following a sack of Jaiden Brown. Cade Cowdery’s extra point made it 7-0.
Carter Smith later found Jergins for a fourth-down touchdown, giving Mayflower a 14-0 lead after one quarter. The score followed another turnover by Hope.
Chris Blackmon scored on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter. Smith’s completion to Callen McCaghren had set up first-and-goal at the 3. Blackmon carried twice to finish the drive, and Cowdery’s kick made it 21-0.
Fernando Perez recovered a fumble for Hope during the second quarter. Brown subsequently completed a fourth-down pass to Cayden Haywood and ran 26 yards on third-and-11, reaching Mayflower’s 11. The Eagles stopped the Bobcats on fourth down at the 10 with 51 seconds remaining.
Perez sacked Smith on the final play before halftime.
Jergins intercepted a pass on Hope’s opening possession of the third quarter. Deshawn Keener answered with an interception on Mayflower’s ensuing series.
Blackmon later gained 18 and 13 yards on consecutive carries. Hope stopped that possession on fourth-and-15 and kept Mayflower scoreless throughout the second half.
D’Aireion Franklin recovered a fourth-quarter fumble for Hope’s third takeaway. Linebacker JJ Gulley finished with 13 tackles and a sack; Joel Bello added 11 tackles and a forced fumble.
Mayflower retained possession for the final 3:45. Blackmon finished with 120 yards on 23 carries, while Smith completed 14 of 26 passes for 187 yards. Issac Immel recorded six tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles for the Eagles.
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Mayflower – Cruz Foster fumble recovery in the end zone following a strip-sack (Cade Cowdery kick), Mayflower 7-0.
Mayflower – Martrell Jergins touchdown pass from Carter Smith on fourth down (Cade Cowdery kick), Mayflower 14-0.
2nd Quarter
Mayflower – Chris Blackmon 1-yard run (Cade Cowdery kick), Mayflower 21-0.
3rd Quarter
No scoring.
4th Quarter
No scoring.
Players Who Stood Out
Martrell Jergins, Mayflower receiver/defensive back: Seven catches for 142 yards and one touchdown; one interception. Caught a fourth-down touchdown pass in the first quarter and intercepted a pass on Hope’s opening possession of the second half.
Chris Blackmon, Mayflower running back: 23 carries for 120 yards and one touchdown. Scored from 1 yard in the second quarter and gained 18 and 13 yards on consecutive third-quarter carries.
Issac Immel, Mayflower outside linebacker/receiver: Six tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles; three catches for 31 yards.
JJ Gulley, Hope linebacker: 13 tackles and one sack. Also forced a second-quarter throwaway with quarterback pressure during a possession Hope ended with a fourth-down stop.
Fernando Perez, Hope linebacker: One fumble recovery and a sack on the final play of the first half. Joined Bello on a fourth-quarter third-down tackle that forced fourth-and-short.