Grand Prairie had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it eight. They took a blow against the South Grand Prairie Warriors, falling 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Gophers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 701st, while the Warriors are ranked 92nd).
As for South Grand Prairie, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points on average this season.
South Grand Prairie got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daylon Brooks out in front who threw for 136 yards and two TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown. Josiah Lucas was another key back, rushing for 62 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
Coming up, Grand Prairie will challenge Sam Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gophers will be up against the Texans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for South Grand Prairie, they will take on Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Grand Prairie will need to watch out since Martin has now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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