Arlington waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Sam Houston Texans 38-10 on the road. With the Colts ahead 31-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Arlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ibrahim Otokiti led the charge by rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Jamar Burton also helped with two touchdowns in total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Arlington's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Deakon Lewis and Caleb Olabode, who racked up four sacks between them. Olabode is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Sam Houston still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Harper, who rushed for 106 yards, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Arlington pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sam Houston, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arlington will square off against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bowie's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Sam Houston, they will face off against Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sam Houston is facing Lamar at the right time seeing as Lamar is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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