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: both 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 looming 35-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Colts yet 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 really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 got the win against Sam Houston on Friday by a conclusive 41-21. 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 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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