The Arp Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Sabine Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arp will be strutting in after a victory while Sabine will be coming in after a loss.
Arp took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Mineola 49-35.
Arp relied on the efforts of Josh Smith, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and Thomas Mckelvey, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Zane Bourque was in the mix as well, providing Arp with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arp was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Arp's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jaxon Schminkey, Wyatt Johnson, and Casen Burgins picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sabine's offense. They were beaten by New Diana 32-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Eagles are ranked 159th).
Arp now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sabine, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Arp has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sabine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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