With a playoff game on the line, Shelby-Rising City rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 30-22 win over the Arapahoe Warriors. The victory was familiar territory for the Huskies who have now won eight games in a row.
Carter Eickmeier was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Shelby-Rising City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Lindsley and Eickmeier.
Despite the loss, Arapahoe still got an impressive performance from William Cacy, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cacy was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Grayson Koller also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Shelby-Rising City's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.2 points. As for Arapahoe, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Shelby-Rising City will challenge Sandy Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sandy Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches. Arapahoe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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