Grand Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Arlington Colts 52-24. While losing is never fun, the Gophers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 670th, while the Colts are ranked 176th).
When it comes to explaining why Grand Prairie lost, don't look at Bralen Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Smith really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
A big part of Arlington's victory came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Robertson and his top target Jamar Burton. Robertson gained 152 total yards and three touchdowns while Burton rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 139 rushing yards gave Burton a new career-high.
Grand Prairie's record is now 1-8. As for Arlington, their record is now 6-3.
Grand Prairie has already played their next matchup, a 35-14 defeat against Lamar on the 7th. As for Arlington, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-31 win against Martin on the 7th.
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