Football Preview: Arapahoe Warriors vs. St. Patrick's Irish
The Arapahoe Warriors will head out to square off against the St. Patrick's Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arapahoe will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Arapahoe humbled Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] with a 51-12 victory. Considering the Warriors have won six matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Arapahoe relied on the efforts of William Cacy, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Trenton Roskop, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Cacy's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arapahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick's has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.67 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Thursday. They lost 42-21 to Dundy County-Stratton. The Irish's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Arapahoe pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Patrick's, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.
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