Football Preview: Arlington Tigers vs. Munford Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arlington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Arlington finally turned things around against White Station on Friday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Munford had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Falcons 49-0 at home. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bricen Turnage continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Tay Starks was another key back, rushing for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Munford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Arlington's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Munford, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Arlington might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Munford when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Arlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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