Martin hasn't had much luck against Southwest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Martin Tigers will welcome the Southwest Dragons at 7:30 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Martin ended up a good deal behind Zapata and lost 28-14.
Meanwhile, Southwest put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Nixon with a sharp 34-14 win.
Jah Mills had a dynamite game for Southwest, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Mills' longest rush was for an incredible 94 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Franco, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Southwest, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Martin ended up a good deal behind Southwest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 26-12. Can Martin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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