The Arapahoe Warriors will take on the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Arapahoe took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Smoky Hill 55-10 at home. Considering the Warriors have won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trajan Frasier had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Arapahoe is undefeated when Frasier posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Mitchell Price was another key player, throwing for 64 yards and four touchdowns.
Arapahoe's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Brody Sieck was especially locked on to Smoky Hill's QB and sacked him twice. Arapahoe got some further help from Braeden Snow: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arapahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail faced Grandview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Cherokee Trail wound up with the same score they had in their last game (14-13), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They gained 71 more yards on the day, but it was the Wolves that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Cherokee Trail got top-tier performance from Brian Tucker, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Cusack also helped out with an impressive 141 receiving yards.
Cherokee Trail wouldn't let Grandview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cherokee Trail can thank Jordan Mitchell and Raul Rodriquez for forcing both of them.
Arapahoe's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Cherokee Trail, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Arapahoe against Cherokee Trail in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-7 win. Will Arapahoe repeat their success, or does Cherokee Trail have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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