Sam Houston is 2-8 against Arlington since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Sam Houston is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Friday. They were outmatched by Bowie at home and fell 55-14. The Texans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Sam Houston might have lost, but man, Jaylen Harper was a machine: he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Harper was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arlington). They took their contest at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 60-24 victory over South Grand Prairie. The win was familiar territory for the Colts who have now won three matchups in a row.
Isaiah Robertson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Coleman Cravens, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns.
Arlington's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Dallas Williams was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in South Grand Prairie's side was Caleb Olabode, who forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Sam Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Sam Houston took a serious blow against Arlington in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 52-0. Can Sam Houston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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