Arthur County is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. After each having a week off, they and the Minatare Indians will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Arthur County lost 42-18 to Southwest two weeks ago.
Although Arthur County took the loss, they still got scores from Colton Pilakowski and Jaycen Hanna.
Even if they lost, Arthur County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. Camden Mironenko led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Minatare was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They took a blow against Paxton, falling 56-6. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Izaiah Lowery, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Arthur County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Minatare, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Arthur County against Minatare in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured an 81-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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