Arthur County had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 44-36 to the Wallace Wildcats on Friday. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Arthur County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Grady Gorwill, who rushed for 78 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Reese Swanson, who threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ashtin Johns and Brayden Gardner. Johns rushed for 189 yards and three scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry while Gardner gained 137 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 189 rushing yards gave Johns a new career-high. Tyson Sullivan also helped out as he racked up 102 rushing yards.
Coming up, Arthur County will be playing in front of their home fans against Medicine Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wallace, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Creek Valley at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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