After flying high against Sam Houston last Friday, Martin came back down to earth. The Martin Warriors lost to the Arlington Colts on the road by a 49-31 margin on Thursday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was 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). Trantan Miles also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Martin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Arlington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Robertson, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 85 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Jamar Burton, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Martin has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.6 points per game. As for Arlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Martin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arlington, they will square off against Pearce at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearce will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Arlington surely won't give up without a fight.
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