Rickards was the 66-3 winner over Arnold when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rickards Raiders fell just short of the Arnold Marlins by a score of 16-14 on Friday. Despite 210 more yards than the Marlins, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Rickards lost, don't look at Karlise Price. Despite the final result, he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Price is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game.
Rickards didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Myles Knight and Carlos Rolle. Rolle is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Arnold's side was Jakobe Gilbert, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Even though they lost, Rickards was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Will Cotter had an outrageously good game for Arnold as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 122 yards on 15 of 32 attempts. Cotter has become a key player for Arnold: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Rickards has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Arnold, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Rickards and Lincoln are set to duel on Friday. Lincoln has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 106 points over their last three games. Arnold does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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