After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lamar, Sam Houston was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 35-27 victory over the Grand Prairie Gophers. This was payback for the Texans, who suffered a 41-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sam Houston can attribute much of their success to Kenneth Jones, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. 93 of Jones' passing yards were hauled in by Jayden Phillips.
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's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Grand Prairie, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Sam Houston wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 67-13 loss against Martin on the 1st. As for Grand Prairie, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 52-24 defeat against Arlington on the 1st.
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