Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Arapahoe a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] will be playing at home against the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They really took it to Southern Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 victory. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] hasn't had any issues with Southern Valley recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Chase Beitler
| 10/03/25 @ Southern Valley | 202 |
| 09/05/25 @ South Loup | 37 |
| 09/26/25 vs St. Patrick's | 32 |
| 09/13/24 vs Ravenna | 22 |
| 09/19/25 vs Dundy County-Stratton | 21 |
Chase Beitler was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 202 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Those 202 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Arapahoe was not quite Alma's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 36-34. The Warriors gained 81 more yards on the day, but it was the Cardinals that made the best use of them.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] will have to contain Briggs Hill as he made an impact in Arapahoe's last game. He rushed for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Hayden Sich, who rushed for 214 yards and one score.
Arapahoe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hill and Sich. With that strong performance, Sich is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]'s victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Arapahoe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] was dealt a bruising 51-12 defeat at the hands of Arapahoe in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] was down 41-6.
