High School Football

Quarterbacks duel as Martin defeats Arlington

By Matt Thurber Special to the Star Telegram
Arlington Martin Warriors quarterback Brayden Willis (7) is hit by Arlington Colts A’Tavion McDonald (19) short of a first down in the first half of a high school football game at Maverick Stadium.
Arlington Martin Warriors quarterback Brayden Willis (7) is hit by Arlington Colts A’Tavion McDonald (19) short of a first down in the first half of a high school football game at Maverick Stadium. Brad Loper Special to the Star-Telegram

Arlington Colts 14, Martin Warriors 28

Arlington Martin won its fifth district game 28-14 on Friday night over Arlington in a hard-fought, evenly matched battle at Maverick Stadium in Arlington. Both teams’ quarterbacks led the offensive charge for their respective teams.

Key players: For the Warriors, quarterback Brayden Willis threw for 69 yards and ran for 193 yards. Junior running back Montrell Smith ran for 45 yards on seven carries. Wide receiver Sorrell Brown caught two passes for 42 yards and one touchdown. For the Colts, running back Kenland McCray ran for 51 yards on 16 carries. Senior quarterback D’Montae Davis ran for 157 yards on 23 carries. Junior wide receiver Trey Cleveland caught two passes for 26 yards.

Key stat: Both teams defenses forced turnovers with Arlington recovering two fumbles and Martin one.

Records: Arlington Colts 7-2, 4-2 4-6A; Martin Warriors 8-1, 5-1

This story was originally published November 4, 2017 at 12:36 AM with the headline "Quarterbacks duel as Martin defeats Arlington."

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