Del Norte has gone 6-1 against Arcata recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Del Norte Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Arcata Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Norte took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 win over Ashland. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 537th in California, while the Grizzlies are ranked 70th in Oregon).
Del Norte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tobias Meyers out in front who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Benjamin Borges, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Arcata didn't have done well against Fortuna recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Arcata came out on top against Fortuna by a score of 26-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Arcata, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Del Norte took their victory against Arcata in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 38-18. Will Del Norte repeat their success, or does Arcata have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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