Arcata has gone 8-2 against Hoopa Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Arcata Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Arcata will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Arcata is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-0 victory over McKinleyville at home. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Luke Lemke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arcata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Arcata wouldn't let McKinleyville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arcata can thank Kayden Hackett and Cal Tucker for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Hoopa Valley fell victim to Ferndale and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats on the road and fell 32-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 889th, while the Wildcats are ranked 306th).
Arcata pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hoopa Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Arcata against Hoopa Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcata since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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