Grand Prairie extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-5. They had to suffer through a 61-20 loss at the hands of the Haltom Buffalos. The Gophers lost against the Buffalos in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 23-14 score last time.
Despite the loss, Grand Prairie still got an impressive performance from Xavier Clinton, who rushed for 125 yards and one TD, and also caught one score.
As for Haltom, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Vudrico Roberson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 262 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also catching one TD. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 13 rushing touchdowns on the season. Another player making a difference was Elijah Lewis, who rushed for 67 yards and one score.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Grand Prairie is set to challenge their familiar foe South Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Clinton and Josiah Lucas. Meanwhile, Haltom will take on rival Martin at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Roberson and Daylon Cobb.
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