Arlington is 8-2 against Sam Houston since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arlington has three straight wins, Sam Houston has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arlington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to South Grand Prairie for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-24 victory at home. The Colts pushed the score to 50-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Isaiah Robertson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Coleman Cravens, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns.
Arlington wouldn't let South Grand Prairie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Deakon Lewis, Caleb Olabode, and Luis Mendoza picked up one apiece. Olabode is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a win for Sam Houston just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Bowie at home and fell 55-14. The Texans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Sam Houston might have lost, but man, Jaylen Harper was a machine: he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Harper was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
Arlington's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Arlington against Sam Houston in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 52-0 win. Does Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sam Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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