CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) – “You never realize how important something is to you until you risk losing or you do lose it.” Bridgeport’s Cam Martin faced the end of his football career, not on Saturday in the Class AAA state championship game against Herbert Hoover, but two weeks earlier when he was ejected from the Tribe’s state quarterfinal against Nitro. The hit wasn’t dirty, but with the Wildcats having played a game the week before that was preemptively halted by a fight, the referees were being cautious. Martin called the moment against Nitro “a bit of a setback. I let my emotions get the best of me. (God) has shown me a lot of favor getting to come out there and play against a great team.” Fortunately for Martin and the Tribe, the slate was wiped clear for last week’s semifinal win over Fairmont Senior and the Tribe didn’t have to go without the standout safety, who has recorded 44 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered another, and broken up four passes. “This is something that is very important to me,” Martin said. “Why would I even react like that? But I think that allowed the team to get mentally locked in to come out here and just play. Just have fun, play with respect and play the game we needed. Martin took on the responsibility of being the primary blocking back in Tyler Phares’ single wing offense this year. “Ultimately, I wanted to be a prime contributor,” Martin said. “We needed a blocking back and that’s a skill I’m good at. I want to fill this spot for my team and play my heart out and be able to lead this team accordingly. “It just gave me more opportunities for coach Phares to put me in and go and hit somebody, just pick out a certain person to go block.” Martin is proud to finish with his fellow seniors on the final day of the season state-wide. “We played together for years and years. Just over time you have a connection with each other. We’ve played almost the same positions defensively as we have our whole lives,” Martin said. “Plus we’ve been going at it since January and it’s given us even more time to connect.” He also gets to share the field with his brother, sophomore Gabe. “I’ve never gotten to play with him before,” Martin said. “He put in the work just as much as I did. He stepped up and he is tremendous. I can’t wait for his senior year. He’s already a prime contributor and I can’t wait to go to the championship with him. By the grace of God, we get a ring.” Bridgeport only allowed 77 points in the regular season, fewest in Class AAA. “We were able to recognize our weaknesses and be able to hone those focal points,” Martin said. “You’ve seen that. We’ve been unified against the pass and against the run.” They’ll have to be against a Huskies team that also enters at 13-0 and with a multi-year star in dual-threat quarterback Devin Hatfield. “They’re a physical team. They like to run the ball like we saw against Fairmont Senior. They like those kinds of plays, counters and treys. Ultimately, (the semifinal) was a good game for us to be able to learn and recognize that play. “Ultimately, it comes down to physicality, who can block and tackle the best. We have to come out physical and give 100% in the playoffs,” Martin said.ram slots
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