Football Preview: Mart Panthers vs. Wortham Bulldogs
Mart is 7-0 against Wortham since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mart Panthers will head out to take on the Wortham Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Mart is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything went Mart's way against Chilton as Mart made off with a 30-7 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Pirates are ranked 860th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mart had a senior duo take command as D'Angelo Rhodes gained 169 total yards and a touchdown and De?Montrel Medlock threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. The dominant performance also gave Rhodes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Wortham was beaten by Bremond 60-30 on Friday. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-8.
Wortham might have lost, but man, Jon Ross Black was a machine: he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Kymani Johnson was Black's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mart's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wortham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Mart has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wortham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mart against Wortham in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Does Mart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wortham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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