Football Recap: Bartlett Panthers vs. Arlington Tigers
There's no place like home for Bartlett, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over the Arlington Tigers at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 172nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Bartlett came from Isaiah Worles, Aiden Jackson, Ethan Reese, and Reese. Kam Alexander was another key player, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bartlett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Bartlett's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Eric Gant and Lawrence Taylor, who racked up four sacks between them.
Bartlett pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Arlington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Bartlett will welcome White Station at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arlington, they will take on Collierville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Collierville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Arlington surely won't give up without a fight.
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