Arapahoe hasn't had much luck against Cherry Creek recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Arapahoe Warriors will challenge the Cherry Creek Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 903 yards in their previous games.
Arapahoe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Grandview, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Arapahoe was ranked 12th). Arapahoe walked away with a 25-13 victory over Grandview on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
A big part of Arapahoe's win came down to the chemistry between Mitchell Price and his top target Andrew Smart. Price threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while Smart picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Smart is now averaging an impressive 100.2 receiving yards per game. Arapahoe also got a significant boost from Trajan Frasier, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 131 yards.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over the Cougars on the road. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 32 points or more this season.
Cherry Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Vodicka, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes. Another back making a difference was Jayden Fox, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Arapahoe's record now sits at 4-2. As for Cherry Creek, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Arapahoe has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cherry Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.8. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Arapahoe came up short against Cherry Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-14. Thankfully for Arapahoe, Jordan Herron (who rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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