Sam Houston lost against Martin back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sam Houston Texans were beaten by the Martin Warriors 67-13. While losing is never fun, the Texans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 596th, while the Warriors are ranked 262nd).
Although Sam Houston took the loss, they still got scores from Jokory Melbourne and Jayvien Holman.
Even though they lost, Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Brooks Brigance, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown for Martin. Hunter Squires was another key player, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Sam Houston dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Martin, they moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sam Houston will venture away from home to face off against Haltom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Haltom is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season. As for Martin, they will head out to take on Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Martin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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