Martin (Arlington, Texas) at Bowie (Arlington, Texas)
Tony James is only a sophomore but has his Bowieteam off to an impressive 8-1 start.
Photo by Dan Wozniak
The District 3-5A championship will be decided in this matchup of crosstown rivals on Thursday. Although Martin won the two previous meetings in the series, the teams are tied with four wins apiece in games played since 2004.
Martin (7-2) has a seven-game winning streak since losing its opening two games against DeSoto and Skyline (Dallas) – two teams that have been ranked in the Top 10 of the
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 at some point this season. Despite playing without Texas-committed quarterback/running back
Kyle Hicks (who reportedly was under the weather), the Warriors still had more than 300 rushing yards in last week's 52-21 blowout of Houston (Arlington).
View the MaxPreps Texas Top 25 football rankingsLed by dynamic sophomore
Tony James at quarterback, Bowie improved to 8-1 when it plastered Arlington High last week, 38-7. James, who is listed at only 5-8, 150 pounds, ran for 109 yards and passed for 236 with three total touchdowns. He has 1,821 total yards and 24 touchdowns this season.
Mitch Stephens: Bowie 35, Martin 28
Steve Montoya: Bowie 28, Martin 14
Stephen Spiewak: Martin 24, Bowie 21
Kevin Askeland: Bowie 35, Martin 14
Leland Gordon: Bowie 42, Martin 40
Jamie DeMoney: Martin 38, Bowie 28
