Arcanum fell victim to Preble Shawnee and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Preble Shawnee Arrows, falling 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Arrows are ranked 196th).
Isaac Blankenship was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also picking up 110 receiving yards for Preble Shawnee. Blankenship didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Arcanum and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Preble Shawnee, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcanum will face off against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcanum is facing Dixie at the right time seeing as Dixie is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Preble Shawnee, they will square off against Ansonia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ansonia will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Preble Shawnee surely won't give up without a fight.
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