If Arcata was riding high fresh off their 60-6 takedown of Hoopa Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arcata Tigers fell to the Ferndale Wildcats 27-21. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Arcata lost on Saturday, don't look at Luke Lemke. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 219 yards and a touchdown. Dayquan Dunn was Lemke's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Arcata's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Liam Gorona was especially locked on to Ferndale's QB and sacked him three times. Arcata got some further help from Jackson Strand: he forced a fumble and made nine total tackles.
Arcata's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1. As for Ferndale, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Arcata will take on Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcata is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season. As for Ferndale, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Vallejo at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ferndale also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 36.7 points per game.
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