The Jay Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Martin Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Martin likes a good challenge.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Thursday. Jay blew past Nixon 38-7. The result was nothing new for Jay, who have now won three contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Tajari Wellington
| 10/16/25 vs Nixon | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Cigarroa | 1 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lehman | 1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Holmes | 1 |
| 11/07/24 vs Southside | 2 |
Tajari Wellington had an outrageously good game as he threw for 243 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. What's more, he posted two passing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Danny Orosco did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Jay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nixon only rushed for 102.
Jay didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wallace Wellington.
Meanwhile, Martin scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They and Winn were almost perfectly matched up, but the Tigers suffered a 27-26 loss. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jay pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points on average over those games. As for Martin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Jay strolled past Martin when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 31-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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