Football Preview: South Grand Prairie Warriors vs. Arlington Colts
The South Grand Prairie Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Arlington Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Grand Prairie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Arlington likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, South Grand Prairie made easy work of Sam Houston and carried off a 41-21 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Texans are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Arlington didn't have too much trouble with Haltom on the road on Friday as they won 35-21. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Colts this season.
Arlington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamar Burton, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Burton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Ibrahim Otokiti, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Grand Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Arlington, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
South Grand Prairie beat Arlington 24-17 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arlington's Drelon Burton, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Grand Prairie to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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