The Arcata Tigers will head out to take on the Portola Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Arcata is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Winters with a sharp 35-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Portola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over King/Drew. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Arcata better keep an eye on Timothy Grettenberg. He was instrumental in Portola's win, rushing for 166 yards and four touchdowns. Grettenberg has become a key player for Portola: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 5-6 otherwise.
Portola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
The win was the fourth in a row for Arcata, bringing their record for this year to 13-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Portola, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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