It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mart can now relate to. They and the Overton Mustangs were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 31-30 loss. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Mart lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being De?Montrel Medlock, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another rusher making a difference was Ah'Maad Scott, who rushed for 167 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Mart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only rushed for 104.
Bryce Still was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt for Overton. 111 of Still's passing yards were hauled in by Bryson Bobbitt, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Mart's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Overton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Mart does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Overton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-23 defeat against Grapeland on the 29th.
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