After each having a week off, the Bremond Tigers and the Mart Panthers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bremond's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 67-0 victory over Moody at home.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeramiah Morgan and he. Morgan rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. What's more, Terrence Scott also racked up 171 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Bremond also got help from Tristan Morehead, who showed off his sure hands for 113 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bremond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 437 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Mart at home against Bartlett two weeks ago as the team secured a 69-2 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1002nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
De?Montrel Medlock was a one-man wrecking crew for Mart as he rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing. Ethan Hocking was another key player, gaining 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bremond now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mart, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bremond has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 321.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bremond was taken down by Mart 52-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Bremond, Brandon Lundy (who picked up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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