Despite a strong season so far, Mayflower has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Atkins Red Devils on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Atkins was led to victory by Jaden Martin and Mason Martin. Jaden rushed for 46 yards and three touchdowns, while Mason gained 88 total yards and a touchdown. Jaden is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Mayflower's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Atkins, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mayflower will welcome Lavaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lavaca will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Atkins, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Perryville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season.
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