Houston has gone 8-2 against Arlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Houston easily dispatched Cordova last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Mustangs fell just short of Oak Grove by a score of 28-25 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 131st in Tennessee, while the Warriors are ranked 18th in Mississippi).
Canon Day
| 09/12/25 @ Tupelo | 9 |
| 08/23/25 @ Germantown | 11 |
| 09/26/25 @ Cordova | 23 |
| 08/29/25 vs Whitehaven | 36 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bartlett | 45 |
Despite the defeat, Houston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Canon Day rushed for 147 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 157 yards on 12 of 24 attempts. Those 147 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Day.
Meanwhile, Arlington hadn't done well against Cordova recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Wolves 35-7. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Arlington found their leader in sophomore Rod Lucas, who threw for 212 yards and four TDs. Kameron Johnson helped Lucas out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards on only five carries.
Arlington's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Houston against Arlington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-0 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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