After each having a week off, the Mart Panthers and the Bremond Tigers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mart will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 67-point they dealt Bartlett two weeks ago. Mart simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bartlett 69-2 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1002nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
De?Montrel Medlock had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hocking, who gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bremond, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They claimed a resounding 67-0 victory over Moody at home.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeramiah Morgan and he. Morgan rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Sam Kasowski was another key player, throwing for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Mart now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bremond, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Mart has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bremond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 321.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mart against Bremond in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 52-6 win. Will Mart repeat their success, or does Bremond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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