Football Game Recap: Post Antelopes vs. New Deal Lions
By Team Reports
Nov 7, 2023, 11:49am
Recap: Post Antelopes vs. New Deal Lions
The Post Antelopes''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of New Deal by a score of 29-26. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Post in their matchups with New Deal: they've now lost three in a row.
New Deal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Slade Martin led the charge by rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Martin has been hot recently, having posted six or more solo tackles the last six times he's played. Nathan Brown also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Post's defeat was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their record down to 2-8. As for New Deal, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Post does not have any more games scheduled as of now. New Deal will face off against West Texas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
