Martin is 9-1 against Arlington since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Martin Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Arlington Colts at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Martin took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Sam Houston to the tune of 67-13. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Brooks Brigance was his usual excellent self, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Hunter Squires, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Martin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Arlington humbled Grand Prairie with a 52-24 victory. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Gophers are ranked 657th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Arlington's victory came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Robertson and his top target Jamar Burton. Robertson gained 152 total yards and three touchdowns while Burton rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Burton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Arlington's record is now 6-3. As for Martin, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Thursday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Brigance and Robertson. Brigance just won't slow down this season and has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.4 receiving yards per game. Robertson has been a dominant force too and has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 65.8 receiving yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Martin against Arlington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arlington's Drelon Burton, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Martin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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