Football Preview: Ketcham Indians vs. Arlington Admirals
Ketcham hasn't had much luck against Arlington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ketcham Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Arlington Admirals at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ketcham heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They were beaten by North Rockland 41-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Arlington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 33-27 to Carmel. The Admirals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arlington's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryan Rancourt, who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, and Cartier Joshua, who gained 134 total yards and two touchdowns. Joshua was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards.
Arlington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raj Thomas and Jayden Tuttle.
Ketcham's record is now 5-3. As for Arlington, their record is now 3-6.
Ketcham was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Arlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Ketcham, Michael Rescigno (who threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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