It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Martin can now relate to. They took a 26-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mendon Hornets. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to James T Lux and Owen Gorham. T Lux rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while Gorham rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Gorham's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
The loss snapped Martin's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Mendon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Martin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mendon, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Deckerville at 1:00 p.m. Deckerville is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Mendon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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