Arcata put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over the Ferndale Wildcats at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Luke Lemke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 333 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Cal Tucker was Lemke's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arcata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Arcata's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Ferndale, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges McKinleyville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arcata's defense has only allowed 8.1 points per game this season, so McKinleyville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ferndale, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Hoopa Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ferndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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