If Arlington was feeling good fresh off their 34-14 takedown of Sioux Falls Lutheran last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arlington Cardinals took a 30-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oldham-Ramona/R Rutland. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rutland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Cooper Merager continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Oldham-Ramona/R, rushing for 207 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 83 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Merager is now averaging an impressive 111.8 rushing yards per game. Boyd Pooler was in the mix too, providing Oldham-Ramona/R with two touchdowns.
Arlington dropped their record down to 3-2 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oldham-Ramona/R, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Arlington will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Iroquois/Lake Preston at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Oldham-Ramona/R, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Castlewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oldham-Ramona/R is facing Castlewood at the right time seeing as Castlewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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