It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carmel had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Arlington Admirals with a 33-27 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in October.
Despite the defeat, Arlington had strong showings from Ryan Rancourt, who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, and Cartier Joshua, who gained 134 total yards and two touchdowns. Joshua was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 62 yards.
Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Arlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Carmel will venture away from home to face off against North Rockland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Rockland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Arlington, they will welcome Ketcham at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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