The third road contest was the charm for Martin, as they earned their first road win of the season. They really took it to the Grand Prairie Gophers for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-20 win on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Gophers are ranked 646th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooks Brigance was a one-man wrecking crew for Martin as he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. Trantan Miles was Brigance's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, Grand Prairie had strong showings from Bralen Smith, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Michael Green, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
Martin's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Grand Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Martin will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Bowie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Grand Prairie will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Haltom at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Smith and Vudrico Roberson.
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