After each having a week off, the Arcadia Titans and the Mesquite Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arcadia has six straight wins, Mesquite has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Arcadia humbled Desert Sunrise with a 41-12 victory. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arcadia relied on the efforts of Zach Smith, who threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and Ryan Jimenez, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Drew Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Mesquite just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Combs on the road and fell 50-14.
Arcadia's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Arcadia beat Mesquite 30-17 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcadia since the squad 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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