Mart had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Meridian Yellowjackets 54-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 1172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
D'Angelo Rhodes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 277 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ah'Maad Scott, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Mart's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Cadynn Villarreal was the leader with three sacks.
Mart pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Meridian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mart will challenge Frost at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mart's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Frost's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Meridian, they will face off against Goldthwaite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goldthwaite knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Meridian likes a good challenge.
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