Football Preview: South Grand Prairie Warriors vs. Martin Warriors
The South Grand Prairie Warriors will square off against the Martin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Grand Prairie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 52-13 victory over Grand Prairie on the road. Considering the Warriors have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Martin came up short against Haltom on Friday and fell 56-49. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Martin saw an underclassman step up: Javian Jones-Priest rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards. De?Marius Hoye was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown.
South Grand Prairie has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Martin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for South Grand Prairie, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-37 loss to Martin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can South Grand Prairie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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