After each having a week off, the Bremond Tigers and the Mart Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bremond's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 67-0 win over Moody.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeramiah Morgan and he. Morgan rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. What's more, Terrence Scott also racked up 171 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Tristan Morehead also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bremond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 437 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mart was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past Bartlett 69-2 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1002nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
De?Montrel Medlock went supernova for Mart, rushing for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 232 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hocking, who gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bremond now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mart, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bremond has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 321.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bremond was taken down by Mart 52-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Bremond, Brandon Lundy (who picked up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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