Mart has gone 4-0 against Meridian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mart Panthers will face off against the Meridian Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mart has six straight victories, Meridian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mart's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging an 82-0 win over Hubbard. Considering the Panthers have won four games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
D'Angelo Rhodes was his usual excellent self, throwing for 145 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was De?Montrel Medlock, who gained 81 total yards and three touchdowns.
Mart didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Medlock and Caderian Franklin.
Meanwhile, a victory for Meridian 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 Wortham on the road and fell 70-14.
Mart's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Mart against Meridian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mart since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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