The Grand Prairie Gophers will head out to square off against the Arlington Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Prairie will be strutting in after a victory while Arlington will be coming in after a defeat.
Grand Prairie took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Sam Houston by a score of 35-27. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Gophers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Xavier Clinton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 35 yards and a pair of TDs, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Grand Prairie didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Sam Houston to a completion percentage of just 45%. The Gophers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60%.
Meanwhile, Arlington started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Lamar. The matchup between the Colts and the Vikings didn't end well, with the Colts falling 35-21. The Colts were up 21-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
This is the second loss in a row for Arlington and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Grand Prairie, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Grand Prairie was taken down by Arlington 52-24 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Gophers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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