Grand Prairie Defeats the Irving Tigers 35-31
Grand Prarie Running back Jordan McGuire scored the go-ahead touchdown with 44 seconds left in the game. McGuire only had four carries in the game, but made his final run count.
Grand Prairie (2-0) was in control early, going up 21-7 midway through the second quarter.
Irving (0-2) then scored three touchdowns as they appeared to gain some momentum. Irving briefly took the lead again in the fourth quarter on a field goal with 4:40 left in the game.
Abraham Newsome led the rushing attack for Grand Prairie, finishing with 83 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| Grand Prairie | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Irving | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Stats:
| Grand Prairie | Irving | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 353 | 302 |
| First downs | 13 | 18 |
| Rushes/Yds | 28/119 | 30/174 |
| Average rush | 4.25 | 5.8 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 9-13-0 | 19-28-1 |
| Pass yards | 234 | 128 |
| Comp pct | 69.23 | 67.86 |
| Punts | 3 | 2 |
| Punting Yards | 68 | 51 |
| Punting Average | 22.67 | 25.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-75 | 10-96 |
