Whitehaven has gone 6-1 against Arlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Whitehaven Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Arlington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Whitehaven came up short against Tupelo and fell 26-19. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Tennessee, while the Golden Wave are ranked fifth in Mississippi).
Meanwhile, Arlington didn't have quite enough to beat Memphis East on Friday and fell 21-18.
The losing side was boosted by Jacksen Lyons, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns.
Whitehaven's record now sits at 1-1. As for Arlington, their record is now 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Whitehaven against Arlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 50-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitehaven since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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