After two games on the road, Arlington is heading back home. They will host the South Grand Prairie Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Arlington strolled past Haltom with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Colts this season.
Arlington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamar Burton out in front who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Burton really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Ibrahim Otokiti was another key back, rushing 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.
Meanwhile, South Grand Prairie made easy work of Sam Houston on Friday and carried off a 41-21 victory. 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.
Arlington pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Grand Prairie, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Arlington came up short against South Grand Prairie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 24-17. Can Arlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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