Football Recap: Alma Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 2:15am

Football Recap: Alma Cardinals vs. Arapahoe Warriors

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If Alma was feeling good fresh off their 50-0 takedown of Southern Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alma Cardinals were beaten by the Arapahoe Warriors 56-16 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Warriors are ranked sixth).

Although Alma took the loss, they still got scores from Zavier Mitchell and Isaiah Neal.

Arapahoe had a senior duo take command as William Cacy rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and Grayson Koller rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Koller's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Alma's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Arapahoe, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on Dundy County-Stratton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Alma will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Arapahoe, they will take on Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe is facing Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at the right time seeing as Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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