Recap: Sam Houston Texans vs. Grand Prairie Gophers
This season hasn't been kind to The Sam Houston Texans, who are still winless after their ninth matchup. They were beaten by Grand Prairie 41-12 on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sam Houston in their matchups with Grand Prairie: they've now lost four in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Kaleb Harris, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Stephan Pennington and his 80 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Grand Prairie's victory.
Sam Houston's defeat was their eighth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 12-1 North Crowley and 10-2 Martin (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 58.5% over those games). As for Grand Prairie, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9.
Sam Houston will take on Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sam Houston in Texas (Arlington is ranked 350th, while Sam Houston is ranked 843rd). Grand Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
