Arapahoe's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They strolled past the Heritage Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Trajan Frasier was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Jayden Tackitt was in the mix too, providing Arapahoe with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arapahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only rushed for 47.
One reason for the win was Arapahoe's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Owen Sherrod, Brody Sieck, and Braeden Snow picked up two apiece. Arapahoe got some further help from Connor Gilchrist: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Heritage lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jamison Seese, who threw for 360 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Tanner Terch was Seese's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Arapahoe back to even at 1-1. As for Heritage, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arapahoe will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully ThunderRidge focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Heritage, they will be playing at home against Northfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Heritage focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Saturday.
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