It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Arlington can now relate to. They took a 33-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carmel Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Admirals of the 41-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Despite the loss, 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.
Arlington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raj Thomas and Jayden Tuttle.
Arlington's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Arlington will welcome Ketcham at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carmel, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Rockland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Rockland will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Carmel surely won't give up without a fight.
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