Arlington has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the South Grand Prairie Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Arlington didn't have too much trouble with Haltom on the road as they won 35-21. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Colts this season.
Arlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamar Burton led the charge by rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown. Burton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 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.
Meanwhile, South Grand Prairie made easy work of Sam Houston on Friday 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.
Arlington's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for South Grand Prairie, the win 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 in their previous meeting 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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