Arcata is 0-6 against Fortuna since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Arcata Tigers will challenge the Fortuna Huskies at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Arcata had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand Eureka a 22-0 shutout on Saturday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Arcata got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Lemke out in front who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards on only ten carries. Cal Tucker was Lemke's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Arcata wouldn't let Eureka keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arcata can thank Lennon Gieder and Ronnie Rieke for forcing both of them. Rieke didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made a tackle, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Fortuna gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against Del Norte as Fortuna made off with a 22-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Huskies have posted against the Warriors since December 1, 2018.
Arcata was taken down by Fortuna 34-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Arcata avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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