Arcadia has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Mica Mountain has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Titans will welcome the Thunderbolts at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Arcadia 12.7, Mica Mountain 6.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Arcadia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against ALA - West Foothills by a score of 21-12.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Ryan Jimenez and Kenyon Rosenthal. Jimenez had a great game and rushed for 151 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, Rosenthal was balling out in the loss, rushing for 181 yards and one score.
Arcadia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Barnes and Jaxon Krohn.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain's offense rose to the challenge against a Hawks defense that boasted an average of only 12.54 points allowed on Friday. The Thunderbolts breezed past Gila Ridge to the tune of 31-3. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won nine contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Mica Mountain had a senior duo take command as Jaidyn Crist threw for 252 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt and Colin Axford rushed for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries.
Mica Mountain's run defense was locked in: Gila Ridge could only muster 1.5 yards per carry. The Thunderbolts hasn't allowed more than 4.4 yards per carry in six consecutive matchups.
Mica Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Arcadia, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Arcadia has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mica Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 157.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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