Keller Central had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 42-30 win over the Grand Prairie Gophers on Friday.
Landon Smith looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Spencer Martin handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Several Gophers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Julian Salas, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns. Bralen Smith helped Salas out on the ground, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 50 yards.
The victory got Keller Central back to even at 1-1. As for Grand Prairie, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Keller Central will welcome Trinity on Friday. As for Grand Prairie, they will head out to square off against Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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