Martin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Southwest Dragons, falling 45-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1050th, while the Dragons are ranked 446th).
Southwest had a senior duo take command as Jah Mills gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns and Aj Franco threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for him.
Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Southwest, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Southside the next time they take the field. Martin will head out to face Southside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Southwest will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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