Football Preview: Arcata Tigers vs. Ferndale Wildcats
The Arcata Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Ferndale Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Arcata's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
Arcata is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup last Friday with ease, bagging a 60-6 victory over Hoopa Valley. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-0.
It was another big night for Luke Lemke, who threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Cal Tucker was in the mix as well, providing Arcata with two touchdowns.
Arcata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off seven passes before the game was over. Ronnie Rieke and Dayquan Dunn were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Meanwhile, while Ferndale put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for McKinleyville. Ferndale simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McKinleyville 56-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ferndale's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.1 points. As for Arcata, their record now sits at 9-0.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Arcata has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ferndale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 296.4. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Arcata against Ferndale in their previous matchup back in October, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcata since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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