Football Preview: Arp Tigers vs. New Diana Eagles
The Arp Tigers will square off against the New Diana Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Diana is hoping to do what Winona couldn't on Friday: put an end to Arp's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Arp put the hurt on Winona with a sharp 54-28 victory.
Josh Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 288 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Thomas Mckelvey, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Diana). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-0 win over Buffalo. The Eagles' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Arp is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for New Diana, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Arp against New Diana in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 62-0 victory. Does Arp have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Diana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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