Football Preview: Arlington Lions vs. Ramona Rams
Arlington is 1-6 against Ramona since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Arlington Lions will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Ramona Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arlington is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Western Christian. Arlington breezed by Western Christian on the road to the tune of 28-0 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Daniel Gonzalez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Lincoln Liggins was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ramona took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 33-19 win over JW North. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row dating back to last season.
Ramona wouldn't let JW North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Gavin Mcgowan led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself. Another thorn in JW North's side was Troy Long, who made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Arlington was dealt a bruising 37-0 loss at the hands of Ramona in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramona's Sincere Tolbert, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Arlington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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