The Grand Prairie Gophers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Arlington Colts at 7:00 p.m. Grand Prairie is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Grand Prairie came up short against Sam Houston and fell 35-27.
Despite the defeat, 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.
Meanwhile, Arlington lost to Lamar at home by a 70-54 margin on Friday. Despite 105 more yards than the Vikings, the Colts couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isaiah Robertson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Arlington: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Coleman Cravens, who threw 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 managed all season.
Grand Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Arlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Grand Prairie took a serious blow against Arlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 43-16. Thankfully for Grand Prairie, Drelon Burton (who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 59 receiving yards) 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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