The Arlington Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Collierville Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Arlington has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Collierville will arrive with four straight victories.
Arlington's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bartlett on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Panthers are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Collierville got themselves on the board against Douglass on Friday, but Douglass never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 60-0 win over the Red Devils at home. That 60 point margin sets a new team best for the Dragons this season.
Collierville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Hampton led the charge by rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Tae Walden Jr was in the mix too, providing Collierville with a touchdowns.
Collierville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Charlie DeYoung and Tristan Plumlee.
Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Collierville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Arlington was dealt a bruising 30-0 loss at the hands of Collierville when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Arlington, Logan Davis (who picked up 52 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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