Grand Prairie lost against Martin back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Grand Prairie Gophers took a blow against the Martin Warriors, falling 55-20. The Gophers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Grand Prairie's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bralen Smith, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Michael Green, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards.
Even though they lost, Grand Prairie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brooks Brigance had a dynamite game for Martin, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. Trantan Miles was in the mix too, providing Martin with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Grand Prairie and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Martin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
After each having a week off, Grand Prairie and Haltom will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Smith and Vudrico Roberson. As for Martin, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Bowie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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