Arlington hadn't done well against Martin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Arlington Colts enjoyed a cozy 49-31 victory over the Martin Warriors. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 58-21 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Arlington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Robertson out in front who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 85 receiving yards. Arlington also got a significant boost from Jamar Burton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Martin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hunter Squires, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Squires a new career-high in rushing yards (25). Another player making a difference was Brooks Brigance, who gained 130 total yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Arlington and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Martin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Arlington will square off against Pearce at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearce knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Arlington likes a good challenge. Martin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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