The Arcadia Titans will square off against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
ALA - West Foothills will be up against a hot Arcadia squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Titans blew past Deer Valley 28-3 last Thursday. Considering the Titans have won three contests by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
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Ryan Jimenez had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Arcadia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills got the win against Independence on Friday by a conclusive 47-22.
Arcadia better keep an eye on Kenyon Rosenthall. He was instrumental in ALA - West Foothills' win, rushing for 171 yards and five scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Rosenthall was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Dom Bove got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for ALA - West Foothills, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bove, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
One reason for the win was ALA - West Foothills' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Hunter Cotten was especially locked on to Independence's QB and sacked him three times.
Arcadia's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for ALA - West Foothills, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Arcadia has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like ALA - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
