Football Preview: Southwest Dragons vs. Martin Tigers
Southwest is 6-0 against Martin since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southwest Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Martin Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Southwest is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Southwest made easy work of Nixon and carried off a 34-14 win.
Jah Mills had a dynamite game for Southwest, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Mills has posted since back in September of 2023. Aj Franco was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Martin ended up a good deal behind Zapata two weeks ago and lost 28-14. The Tigers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game two weeks ago was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Southwest's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Martin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Southwest strolled past Martin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-12. Will Southwest repeat their success, or does Martin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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