Football Preview: Hi-Plains Patriots vs. Arickaree Bison
The Hi-Plains Patriots will challenge the Arickaree Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hi-Plains will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Hi-Plains' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fleming on Friday. They were dealt a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Arickaree faced Idalia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Arickaree fell 24-14 to Idalia.
Even if they lost, Arickaree's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Zarron Skubal with two. His passing game has become a key predictor of Arickaree's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Idalia's side was Luis Machado, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hi-Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Arickaree, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Hi-Plains was dealt a bruising 66-14 loss at the hands of Arickaree in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hi-Plains was down 48-0.
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