Football Recap: Jay Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2024, 11:07am

Football Recap: Jay Mustangs vs. Martin Tigers

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You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Jay's strategy against Martin on Thursday. The Jay Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 31-12 win over the Martin Tigers. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Tigers are ranked 998th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Nicholas Rios continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.

Jay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

The victory for Jay keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. As for Martin, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Jay will take on Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jay has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 124 points over their last three matchups. As for Martin, they will square off against Cigarroa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Martin is facing Cigarroa at the right time seeing as Cigarroa is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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