A fake punt helped end one of the most impressive win streaks in Texas high school football history.
According to
The Community News,
Martin (Arlington) trailed 21-13 early in the fourth quarter when a fake punt exceeded all expectations as punter
Kevin Grant ran 77 yards for a touchdown. That was part of 22 unanswered points for the Warriors as they knocked
Aledo 35-21.
The dramatic win for Arlington Martin (5-0) snapped Aledo's 136-game district win streak, which dated back to Oct. 5, 2007, a 35-28 defeat to
Everman.
A 13-yard touchdown pass from
Chase Devoll to
Malik Mason and ensuing two-point conversion gave Martin its first lead.
Kaden Phillips put the finishing touches on the historic victory with a 33-yard touchdown.
Aledo celebrates its state-record 12th and last state championships in 2023. The Bearcats won 11 state crowns in 15 seasons between 2009 and 2023. (PHOTO: Robbie Rakestraw)
Aledo is one of the unquestionable blue bloods in Texas high school football with a state-record 12 state championships to its credit.
Making it more of stunner for Aledo, the loss came on homecoming and the Bearcats received a monster performance from sophomore running back
Wyatt Dorsey, who carried 21 times for a career high 217 yards and a touchdown.
"When you're able to compete and come out on top against, in my opinion, the top program in the history of Texas high school football, that's big for us," Martin coach Chad Rives told the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Aledo (2-3), which has lost just seven games since 2020, fell for the third time this season.
BY THE NUMBERS: Aledo's streak3 — Games decided by 10 points or less in Aledo's 136 consecutive district wins.
6 — Losses for Aledo between 2016 and 2023
11 — Aledo state championships since the district win streak began in 2007.
13 — Consecutive 10-win seasons for Aledo entering 2026 season.
33 — All-time district championships for Aledo.
6,930 — Days since Aledo's last district loss prior to Arlington Martin game.
10,889 — Rushing yards for Aledo running back Johnathan Gray from 2008-11, a mark that helped put the program on the state and national map.
