The Martin Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Grand Prairie Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Martin took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-3 win over Lamar at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Vikings are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooks Brigance had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Trantan Miles, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Martin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Grand Prairie was beaten by Bowie 54-25 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Gophers in their matchups with the Volunteers: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Grand Prairie got top-tier performance from Bralen Smith, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
The victory snapped Martin's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Grand Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Martin against Grand Prairie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin since the squad 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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