A win for Arkansas City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Goddard Lions on the road and fell 43-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Lions are ranked 18th).
Jordey Pierce threw for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Bryan Wilson was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards. On the ground,
Daxton Weakley picked up 21 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Kaiden Stroot was a one-man wrecking crew for Goddard as he rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Stroot a new career-high in rushing yards. Brock Sullivan was in the mix as well, providing Goddard with two touchdowns.
Arkansas City dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Goddard, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arkansas City will square off against Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arkansas City is facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Goddard, they will challenge Salina Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goddard's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Salina Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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