Grand Prairie is 4-0 against Sam Houston since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grand Prairie Gophers will head out to face off against the Sam Houston Texans at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Grand Prairie and six for Sam Houston.
Grand Prairie is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Grand Prairie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grand Prairie was outmatched by South Grand Prairie at home and fell 52-13. 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 649th, while the Warriors are ranked 257th).
Despite the defeat, Grand Prairie got top-tier performance from Bralen Smith, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston came up short against Lamar on Friday, falling 42-17.
Grand Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Smith and Jaylen Harper. Smith has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 125.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Harper has averaged 111.7 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Grand Prairie against Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Prairie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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