Arlington is 3-0 against Weatherford since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arlington Colts will face off against the Weatherford Kangaroos at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Arlington came up short against Marcus and fell 47-35. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Marauders are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Weatherford came up short against Azle on Friday, falling 51-28. The Kangaroos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Weatherford had strong showings from Xavier Craven, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and Luke Gray, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes.
Even though they lost, Weatherford was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 493 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Weatherford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Arlington against Weatherford when the teams last played back in November of 2018 as the team secured a 49-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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