Sam Houston is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Martin a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Sam Houston Texans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Sam Houston has given up an average of 41.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Sam Houston came up short against Grand Prairie and fell 35-27. While the Texans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Gophers 13-7 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Sam Houston got top-tier performance from Jaylen Harper, who picked up 161 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards.
Martin had taken South Grand Prairie down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Martin fell 34-26 to South Grand Prairie.
Sam Houston will need to focus on slowing down Javian Jones-Priest, one of several Martin players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 140 yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Jones-Priest is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Chase Devoll, who threw for 198 yards on 18 of 31 attempts.
Martin's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Sam Houston took a serious blow against Martin when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 67-13. Thankfully for the Texans, Brooks Brigance (who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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