It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fleming can now relate to. The matchup between them and the Arickaree Bison wasn't particularly close, with the Fleming Wildcats falling 81-66. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Fleming lost on Sunday, don't look at Grant Kuntz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 232 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kuntz was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
Leading Arickaree to victory were Austin Wright and Zarron Skubal. Wright threw for 280 yards and five touchdowns, while Skubal picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Wright is now averaging an impressive 104.2 rushing yards per game.
Fleming is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4. As for Arickaree, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Fleming does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arickaree, they will face off against Cheyenne Wells at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cheyenne Wells is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Arickaree will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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