Grand Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sam Houston Texans. The Gophers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Texans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Grand Prairie still got an impressive performance from Bralen Smith, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards.
Sam Houston can attribute much of their success to Kenneth Jones, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. A healthy portion of Jones' aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Phillips.
Grand Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sam Houston, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Grand Prairie wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 52-24 loss against Arlington on the 1st. As for Sam Houston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 67-13 defeat against Martin on the 1st.
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