After flying high against Paxton last Thursday, South Platte came back down to earth. The Blue Knights took a blow against the Wallace Wildcats on Friday, falling 66-32. The Blue Knights have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Deacon Hayward threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Ryker Olson was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards. On the ground, Drake Arensdorf rushed for 132 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyson Sullivan and Ashtin Johns. Sullivan rushed for 229 yards and five TDs on only nine carries while Johns rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry. Sullivan's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
South Platte now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Wallace, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coincidentally, South Platte and Wallace will both be playing Southwest the next time they take the field. The Blue Knights will host the Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Wildcats will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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