The Arlington Lions will square off against the Rancho Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Arlington fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Valley View on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 28-21 to the Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly seven points.
Arlington might have lost, but man, Lincoln Liggins was a machine: he picked up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown. Liggins' longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Daniel Gonzalez was another key player, having thrown for 250 yards and onetouchdown.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rancho Christian beat Poly 42-36 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Emiliano Villarreal was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 435 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 339 passing yards per game. Will Ford helped Villarreal out on the ground, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 80 yards.
Rancho Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Narcisse and Dylan Cookson. Another thorn in Poly's side was Andrew Nassar, who made 17 total tackles.
Arlington now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Rancho Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season.
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