Arp and Troup are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Arp Tigers will welcome the Troup Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Arp got the win against Sabine by a conclusive 46-20. That looming 46-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Arp got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Mckelvey out in front who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Josh Smith, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Troup earned a 24-14 win over Rusk last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Troup can attribute much of their success to Brett Wells, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryce Wallum, who rushed for 125 yards on only 11 carries. Wallum's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Hayden Huml got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Troup wouldn't let Rusk keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Troup can thank Sean Flood and Jackson Waller for forcing both of them. Troup got some further help from Noble Kendrick: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Arp's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Troup, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Arp came up short against Troup in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 35-28. Can Arp avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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