Arcata had won seven straight games and Luke Lemke did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Arcata Tigers enjoyed a cozy 47-28 win over the McKinleyville Panthers thanks in part to Lemke, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 90 yards.
Another player making a difference was Cal Tucker, who picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Arcata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Arcata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tucker and Ronnie Rieke.
Although McKinleyville took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Waugh and Ruger Baxter.
Arcata pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for McKinleyville, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Hoopa Valley the next time they take the field. Arcata will host Hoopa Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while McKinleyville will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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