Arlington hasn't had much luck against Germantown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Neither Arlington nor Germantown posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Arlington is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Houston two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arlington had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Houston. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Mustangs are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Germantown fell victim to Bartlett and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a 19-0 bruising from the Panthers. The match marked the first time this season in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for Arlington and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Germantown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Arlington took a serious blow against Germantown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 38-0. Can Arlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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