The Atkins Red Devils will square off against the Mountain View Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkins will be strutting in after a win while Mountain View will be coming in after a loss.
Atkins is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Episcopal 49-6 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Red Devils with their most commanding win of the season.
Mason Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jaden Martin, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Atkins' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Austin Martin-Trussell. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. John Davis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Atkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mountain View has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Mayflower, falling 42-0. Having soared to a lofty 43 points in the game before, the Yellowjackets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Atkins' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mountain View, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
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