Mayflower and Atkins are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mayflower Eagles will head out to face off against the Atkins Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mayflower is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Mayflower is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Salem just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Greyhounds were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Atkins). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-14 win over Yellville-Summit. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won three contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Jaden Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Mason Martin was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Atkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Atkins' defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Solomon Lytle with two.
Atkins' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Mayflower, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Mayflower came out on top in a nail-biter against Atkins in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, sneaking past 28-26. Does Mayflower have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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