If Yellville-Summit was riding high fresh off their 52-14 takedown of Melbourne last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yellville-Summit Panthers had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of the Atkins Red Devils. The Panthers lost against the Red Devils in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 48-40 score last time.
Jaden Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Atkins, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Martin has posted since back in October of 2023. Mason Martin was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Yellville-Summit has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Atkins, their record is now 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Yellville-Summit will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Atkins, they will host Mayflower at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Atkins' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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