A win for Prairiland just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-13 loss at the hands of the Grand Saline Indians. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Keeton Kinabrew threw for 39 yards on three of ten attempts. On the ground,
Austen Gordon rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
A big part of Grand Saline's victory came down to the chemistry between Jett Taylor and his top target Kolton Prox. Taylor threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes while Prox gained 240 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Prox a new career-high in rushing yards (86). Kaison Bolin got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Prairiland's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Grand Saline, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Prairiland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harmony at 7:00 p.m. Prairiland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season. As for Grand Saline, they will head out on the road to square off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Saline's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Quitman's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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