The Grand Prairie Gophers will take on the Keller Central Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Grand Prairie is leaving town to face Keller Central after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Grand Prairie took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Naaman Forest on Friday. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Gophers couldn't quite close it out.
Grand Prairie might have lost, but man, Bralen Smith was a machine: he rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Smith was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
Meanwhile, Keller Central had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 41-26 to University. The Chargers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.
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