Football Preview: Martin Tigers vs. Southwest Legacy Titans
Martin and Southwest Legacy are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Martin Tigers will head out to take on the Southwest Legacy Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Martin will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Martin took on South San Antonio on Thursday. Martin was just a hair shy of victory and fell 26-25 to South San Antonio. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest Legacy beat Nixon 24-14 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
One reason for the win was Southwest Legacy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Rogelio Casias and Roland Segovia, who racked up eight sacks between them. Segovia is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Nixon's side was Desimus Rodriguez, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Martin's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Southwest Legacy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Martin took their victory against Southwest Legacy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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