Football Preview: Martin Warriors vs. Mansfield Tigers
The Martin Warriors will square off against the Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Martin ended up a good deal behind Guyer and lost 38-19. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked tenth).
Despite the defeat, Martin got top-tier performance from Trantan Miles, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Even if they lost, Martin's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Jesse Ford and his two.
Meanwhile, Mansfield earned a 43-34 win over Mansfield Summit on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Mansfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braxton Van Cleave led the charge by throwing for 210 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards. Another player making a difference was Zion Robinson, who picked up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Martin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Mansfield, their record is now 2-0.
Martin came up short against Mansfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, falling 27-16. Thankfully for Martin, Avery Chatman (who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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