Arlington had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged the Mesquite Skeeters out 23-21. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Colts also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Arlington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Robertson, who picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Arlington also got a significant boost from Ibrahim Otokiti, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Despite the loss, Mesquite still got an impressive performance from Trysten Shaw, who picked up 182 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Shaw's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Sir Maje Wallace was another key player, throwing for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Arlington will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Marcus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mesquite, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against North Mesquite at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mesquite will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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