The Martin Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Grand Prairie Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Martin took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lamar 55-3 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Vikings are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooks Brigance went supernova for Martin, rushing for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Trantan Miles was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Martin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-25, which was the final score in Grand Prairie's tilt against Bowie on Friday. The Gophers haven't had much luck with the Volunteers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Grand Prairie got top-tier performance from Bralen Smith, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
The win snapped Martin's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Grand Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Martin against Grand Prairie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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