Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arp). Everything went their way against the Elkhart Elks on Friday as the Arp Tigers made off with a 62-38 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Josh Smith, who rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Thomas Mckelvey, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Arp was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 494 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Arp didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chadster Ellis and Wyatt Johnson.
Despite the loss, Elkhart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dalton Walker rushed for 260 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Those 260 rushing yards gave Walker a new career-high.
Arp is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Elkhart, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Winona the next time they take the field. Arp will head out to face Winona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Elkhart will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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