McKinleyville hasn't had much luck against Arcata recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Arcata Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
McKinleyville is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell 22-14 to Hoopa Valley.
Although McKinleyville took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Waugh and Ruger Baxter.
Meanwhile, Arcata put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Ferndale at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
McKinleyville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Arcata, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
McKinleyville was dealt a bruising 51-0 loss at the hands of Arcata in their previous matchup on October 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arcata's Luke Lemke, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 157 yards and a touchdown. Now that McKinleyville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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