Football Game Preview: Minatare vs. Arthur County

Arthur County will challenge Minatare on the road on Friday. Minatare will need to watch out since Arthur County have now posted big point totals in their last five contests.

Arthur County had a rough outing against Creek Valley two weeks ago, but a little bit of home cooking seems to have fixed things right up. Last Friday, Arthur County won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by South Platte 38-37. Senior Colten Storer, who passed for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns, was a major factor in Arthur County's success. Storer has been a consistent playmaker for Arthur County as this was the 5th good game in a row from him.

Meanwhile, Minatare came into their this week averaging 58.25 points per game, but Minatare fell well short of that average, and it cost them. They were given a punishing 0-39 defeat at the hands of Hay Springs. The low total for Minatare limited their streak of high-flying scores to 4 in a row.

Arthur County didn't have too many spare points in their game with Minatare the last time the two teams met, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arthur County since the team won't have home-field advantage. Watch the game and check back on MaxPreps to see if the change in venue makes a difference.