Football Recap: West Rusk Raiders vs. Arp Tigers
After flying high against Buffalo last Friday, West Rusk came back down to earth. The West Rusk Raiders took a 22-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arp Tigers on Friday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Although West Rusk took the loss, they still got scores from Troy Hunley and Hunter Mccandless.
West Rusk has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.8 points per game. As for Arp, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
West Rusk and Arp are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. West Rusk is taking a road trip to challenge Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully West Rusk likes a good challenge. As for Arp, they will face off against Woodville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodville's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Arp's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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