Football Preview: Arlington Colts vs. Martin Warriors
Arlington is 1-9 against Martin since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Arlington Colts will host the Martin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Arlington against Grand Prairie as the squad secured a 52-24 victory. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Gophers are ranked 657th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Arlington's win came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Robertson and his top target Jamar Burton. Robertson gained 152 total yards and three touchdowns while Burton rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Burton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Prairie only rushed for 137.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Martin). They blew past Sam Houston 67-13 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Brooks Brigance, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Hunter Squires, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Arlington's record now sits at 6-3. As for Martin, their record now sits at 3-6.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Robertson and Brigance. Robertson just won't slow down this season and has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 65.8 receiving yards per game. Brigance has been a dominant force too and has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.4 receiving yards per game.
Arlington was taken down by Martin 58-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Arlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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