Sam Houston hasn't had much luck against Grand Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sam Houston Texans will be playing at home against the Grand Prairie Gophers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sam Houston is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They lost 42-17 to Lamar.
Meanwhile, Grand Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by South Grand Prairie at home and fell 52-13. The matchup marked the Gophers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Grand Prairie might have lost, but man, Bralen Smith was a machine: he rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Smith showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards.
Sam Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Grand Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jaylen Harper and Smith. Harper has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 111.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Smith has averaged 125.7 rushing yards per game this season.
Sam Houston took a serious blow against Grand Prairie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-12. Thankfully for Sam Houston, Kaleb Harris (who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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