Martin has gone 9-1 against Lamar recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Martin Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Lamar Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Martin is looking for their season?s first victory.
Last Friday, Martin came up short against Mansfield and fell 62-53.
Despite the defeat, Martin got top-tier performance from Brooks Brigance, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Khamarian Miller, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-7, which was the final score in Lamar's tilt against Horn on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Jaguars are ranked 166th).
The losing side was boosted by Gannon Carey, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 119 yards on 19 of 27 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Martin's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lamar, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Martin has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lamar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Martin against Lamar in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 37-10 win. Does Martin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lamar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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