Football Preview: Stanwood Spartans vs. Arlington Eagles
After three games on the road, Stanwood is heading back home. They will welcome the Arlington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stanwood will bounce into Friday's match after beating Ferndale, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Stanwood walked away with a 14-7 victory over Ferndale on Friday.
Meanwhile, Arlington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Cascade at home to the tune of 55-7. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Arlington had a senior duo take command as Caleb Reed rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries and Leyton Martin threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes. Reed is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kaid Hunter, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Stanwood's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Arlington, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Stanwood was taken down by Arlington 42-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Stanwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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