The Mart Panthers will take on the Bartlett Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Mart will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Maypearl on Friday. Mart had just enough and edged Maypearl out 36-34.
De?Montrel Medlock had a dynamite game for Mart, rushing for 134 yards and four touchdowns. Medlock also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Bartlett had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bruceville-Eddy 16-14.
Bartlett found their leader in underclassman Eric Walker II, who rushed for 195 yards while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 76 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Walker II has posted since back in September of 2023.
Bartlett's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tristan Evans and Jordan Castellanos. Evans didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Mart back to even at 1-1. As for Bartlett, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
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