The Atkins Red Devils will challenge the Quitman Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Atkins' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Atkins is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Melbourne just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Bearkatz were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 42-41 defeat. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (40), the Red Devils still had to take the loss.
Atkins' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason Martin, who gained 191 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jaden Martin, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Mason is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, a victory for Quitman just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Mayflower at home and fell 42-13.
Atkins' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Quitman, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Atkins won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, slipping by Quitman 34-33. Will Atkins repeat their success, or does Quitman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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