The Arlington Colts will venture away from home to take on the Grand Prairie Gophers 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 match.
Last Friday, Arlington ended up a good deal behind Lamar and lost 70-54. The Colts gained 105 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Despite their loss, Arlington saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Isaiah Robertson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Robertson's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Coleman Cravens was another key passer, throwing for 263 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, 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 Sam Houston.
Despite the loss, Grand Prairie got top-tier 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.
This is the second loss in a row for Arlington and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Grand Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Arlington against Grand Prairie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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