Grand Prairie is 0-6 against Arlington since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grand Prairie Gophers will be playing at home against the Arlington Colts at 8:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grand Prairie gave up the first goal last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Haltom and snuck past 3-2. The victory was just what Grand Prairie needed coming off of a 4-0 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Arlington had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Sam Houston a 6-0 shutout. Arlington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by three goals or more this season.
The win got Grand Prairie back to even at 3-3. As for Arlington, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Grand Prairie might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Arlington when the teams last played back in January. Will Grand Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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