A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Winona Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Arp and Winona will really light up the scoreboard.
Arp is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 62-38 margin over Elkhart on Friday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Josh Smith, who rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.4 rushing yards per game. Thomas Mckelvey was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Arp was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 494 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Winona had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Buffalo out 46-44. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
The victory made it two in a row for Arp and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Winona, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Arp against Winona in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-7 victory. In that match, Arp amassed a halftime lead of 44-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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