Football Game Preview: Arlington Red Devils vs. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets

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Previous 6 Games

09/19/25 - Home	14-24 L
09/20/24 - Away	28-49 L
09/04/20 - Away	36-35 W
10/18/19 - Home	28-21 W
09/08/17 - Away	0-28 L
09/09/16 - Home	12-7 W

Arlington and Pandora-Gilboa are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Arlington will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Arcadia on Friday. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 33-8 win. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pandora-Gilboa against Riverdale on Friday as the team secured a 43-7 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rockets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Falcons are ranked 667th).

Pandora-Gilboa's win came from a few key players Arlington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zahnder Boggs, who picked up 102 receiving yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Ben Burkholder, who rushed for 37 yards and three touchdowns.

Pandora-Gilboa didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Riverdale to a completion percentage of just 38.1%. The Rockets weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 84.6%.

Arlington's record now sits at 7-3. As for Pandora-Gilboa, their record is now an identical 7-3.

Arlington couldn't quite get it done against Pandora-Gilboa in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 24-14. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.