The Flint Creek co-op [Drummond/Granite] Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Arlee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Flint Creek co-op [Drummond/Granite] sitting on four straight wins and Arlee on 11 (dating back to last season).
Flint Creek co-op [Drummond/Granite] put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Simms as Flint Creek co-op [Drummond/Granite] made off with a 78-56 victory. Yes, you read that score correctly, and yes, they were playing football.
Meanwhile, Arlee faced Valley Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Arlee walked away with a 34-25 win over Valley Christian two weeks ago. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but Arlee was the better team in the second half.
Jake Knoll had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 297 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Jace Arca also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Flint Creek co-op [Drummond/Granite]'s victory was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.5 points per game. As for Arlee, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Flint Creek co-op [Drummond/Granite] against Arlee in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as the team secured a 56-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flint Creek co-op [Drummond/Granite] since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
