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| 10/04/25 - Home | 62-34 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 47-28 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 51-0 W |
| 11/04/23 - Home | 46-6 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 44-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Arcata is 9-1 against McKinleyville since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Arcata has given up an average of 43.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Arcata's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ferndale on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 72-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Despite the defeat, Arcata got top-tier performance from Ronan Williamson, who rushed for 71 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and one score.
Arcata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quaid Aitken and Messiah Love.
Meanwhile, McKinleyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-29 heartbreaker at the hands of Hoopa Valley. Despite 60 more yards than the Warriors, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Arcata will need to focus on slowing down Ruger Baxter, one of several McKinleyville players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Trevor Marsh, who picked up 91 receiving yards and one score.
Arcata's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4. As for McKinleyville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Arcata against McKinleyville in their previous meeting on October 4th, as the squad secured a 62-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Panthers' Thomas Brown, who rushed for 368 yards and four TDs while picking up 15.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Tigers still be able to contain Brown? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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