The Arickaree Bison will face off against the Idalia Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arickaree will be strutting in after a victory while Idalia will be coming in after a defeat.
Arickaree is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Peetz for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-28 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Austin Wright was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making 12 total tackles, and defending a pass.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Arickaree's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jorge Ramos and Zarron Skubal, who racked up four sacks between them. The dominant performance also gave Ramos a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arickaree was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Idalia faced Stratton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Idalia took a blow against Stratton, falling 58-15. The contest marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Arickaree now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Idalia, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Arickaree came up short against Idalia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 12-8. Will Arickaree have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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