Football Preview: Preble Shawnee Arrows vs. Arcanum Trojans
Preble Shawnee is 3-0 against Arcanum since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Preble Shawnee Arrows will head out on the road to face off against the Arcanum Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Preble Shawnee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Arcanum likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Preble Shawnee was fully in charge, breezing past Tri-County North 55-8 at home. The Arrows might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 33 points or more this season.
A big part of Preble Shawnee's win came down to the chemistry between Brody Morton and his top target Isaac Blankenship. Morton threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes while Blankenship picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Nolan Earles also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Preble Shawnee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Arcanum and Tri-Village met for a duel on Friday where Arcanum couldn't get it done. Arcanum fell 28-20 to Tri-Village. The Trojans have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Preble Shawnee pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Arcanum, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Preble Shawnee against Arcanum when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-3 win. In that matchup, Preble Shawnee amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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