The Arlington Colts will challenge the Pearce Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Arlington will bounce into Friday's match after beating Martin, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Arlington took down Martin 49-31 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Arlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Robertson led the charge by rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 85 receiving yards. Jamar Burton handled things on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Pearce entered their tilt with Berkner on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 34-21.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pearce's defense and their eight sacks. Will Miltenberger led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Jonathan Houston is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played. Another thorn in Berkner's side was Jeremiah Lyons, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Pearce's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
