Two dominant backs in Vudrico Roberson and Bralen Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Haltom Buffalos and the Grand Prairie Gophers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Haltom will be strutting in after a win while Grand Prairie will be coming in after a loss.
Haltom is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 38-33 victory over Lamar last Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Roberson and he. Roberson rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Haltom didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damien Wayne and Andre Rich Jr. Wayne also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Haltom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Grand Prairie took a blow against Martin last Friday, falling 55-20. The Gophers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game last Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Grand Prairie had strong showings from Smith, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Michael Green, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Haltom's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Grand Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Haltom came up short against Grand Prairie when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 44-36. Thankfully for Haltom, Leo Rodriguez (who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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