Football Preview: Arcata Tigers vs. McKinleyville Panthers
Arcata is 9-1 against McKinleyville since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arcata has seven straight victories, McKinleyville has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Arcata humbled Ferndale with a 35-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, McKinleyville came up short against Hoopa Valley on Saturday and fell 22-14.
Although McKinleyville took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Waugh and Ruger Baxter.
Arcata pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for McKinleyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Arcata against McKinleyville when the teams last played on October 4th, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcata since the team 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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