Allen seeks to get back to blowouts after narrow win last week.
Video: Top 10 Games of the WeekMartin (Arlington, Texas) vs. (5) Allen (Texas)
Friday, 5:30 p.m. Central timeWhy it's big: This third-round Class 6A/Division I playoff game is a rematch of Allen's rousing 69-54 win against Martin in the same round last season.
Allen scored a whopping 50 points in the second half of that game to extend its winning streak to 40 games – that streak is now 55 after the No. 5 Eagles squeaked past DeSoto, 41-40, last week.
Martin (10-2) enters Friday night's game on a nine-game winning streak. The Warriors were ranked briefly in the Xcellent 25 before losing back-to-back games in weeks 2 and 3.
Names to watch: Oregon-bound senior quarterback
Seth Green came off the bench to run for 87 yards and a touchdown and also threw for a score in Allen's win over DeSoto.
Martin senior running back
Nick Smith, rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, holds the Arlington Independent School District record with 72 touchdowns in his career.
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