Football Game Preview: Portola Bulldogs vs. Arcata Tigers

The Portola Bulldogs will square off against the Arcata Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Portola sitting on five straight victories and Arcata on four.

Portola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by King/Drew 35-34. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.

Timothy Grettenberg had a dynamite game for Portola, rushing for 166 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Grettenberg has posted since back in October.

Grettenberg was just one part of a punishing run game: Portola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Arcata's offense rose to the challenge against a Warriors defense that boasted an average of only 6.54 points allowed on Friday. Arcata blew past Winters 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by 21 points or more so far this season.

Portola is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.9 points per game. As for Arcata, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.