Football Preview: Martin Warriors vs. Bowie Volunteers
Martin has gone 9-1 against Bowie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
If Martin beats Bowie with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Martin took their game on the road last Friday with ease, bagging a 55-20 victory over Grand Prairie. With the Warriors ahead 38-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Brooks Brigance went supernova for Martin, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. Trantan Miles was Brigance's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bowie). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Sam Houston 55-14 on the road. Given the Volunteers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Texans are ranked 612th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bowie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Larry Nichols led the charge by throwing for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Another player making a difference was Dilon Tallie, who picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bowie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Bowie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Steven Mcqueen and Zach Dunkentell.
The win made it two in a row for Martin and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Bowie, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Martin has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bowie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Martin barely slipped by Bowie in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 30-29. Does Martin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bowie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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