Football Game Preview: Atlantic vs. Battle Creek-Ida Grove/Odebolt-Arthur

Battle Creek-Ida Grove/Odebolt-Arthur will challenge Atlantic on the road at 7:00 PM on Friday. Battle Creek-Ida Grove/Odebolt-Arthur don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.

After a string of four wins, Battle Creek-Ida Grove/Odebolt-Arthur's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap, as they fell 19-24 to Red Oak.

Meanwhile, Atlantic found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 14-45 punch to the gut against Kuemper. This makes it the second defeat in a row for Atlantic.

With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

See how Atlantic vs. Battle Creek-Ida Grove/Odebolt-Arthur plays out in the box score here

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