There's no place like home for Arp, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Mineola Yellowjackets with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 49-35. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 851st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Arp to victory were Josh Smith and Thomas Mckelvey. Smith rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, while Mckelvey rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Zane Bourque was another key player, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Arp now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mineola, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Arp will face off against Sabine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mineola, they will square off against North Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineola is facing North Lamar at the right time seeing as North Lamar is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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