Football Preview: Glacier Peak Grizzlies vs. Arlington Eagles
Glacier Peak has won three straight games at home, while Arlington has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Glacier Peak Grizzlies will host the Arlington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glacier Peak will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Cascade on Friday. Glacier Peak blew past Cascade, posting a 42-7 win on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Meanwhile, everything went Arlington's way against Stanwood on Friday as Arlington made off with a 33-7 victory. The 33-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Caleb Reed was his usual excellent self, rushing for 95 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Leyton Martin, who threw for 258 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt.
Arlington wouldn't let Stanwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arlington can thank Ethan Johns and Chase Deberry for forcing both of them.
Glacier Peak's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Glacier Peak beat Arlington 29-19 in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Will Glacier Peak repeat their success, or does Arlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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