The Arapahoe Warriors will square off against the Douglas County Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
Douglas County is hoping to do what Eaglecrest couldn't last Friday: put an end to Arapahoe's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Arapahoe walked away with a 19-7 win over Eaglecrest.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arapahoe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mitchell Price, who threw for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Arapahoe wouldn't let Eaglecrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Connor Gilchrist, Jake Mostek, and Aj Adams picked up one apiece. Gilchrist is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Arapahoe got some further help from Anthony Clouatre: he made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged two interceptions.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Douglas County brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Chaparral on Saturday as Douglas County made off with a 32-8 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Nolan Case had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 117 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Roman Saiz, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Arapahoe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for Douglas County, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Arapahoe has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Douglas County, though, as they've been averaging only 84.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Arapahoe strolled past Douglas County in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 25-7. Does Arapahoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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