If Southwest was riding high off their 56-14 takedown of Harvard last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southwest Roughriders fell 40-28 to the Arthur County Wolves on Friday. The loss was the Roughriders' first of the season.
Southwest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Houston Billeter, who threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, and Deric Kelley, who picked up 114 receiving yards. Billeter is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Arthur County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grady Gorwill, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kegan Allen, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southwest fell to 2-1. As for Arthur County, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Wallace at 3:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Arthur County, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Sioux County at 2:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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