The Douglas County Huskies will face off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Douglas County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Chaparral on Saturday. Douglas County put the hurt on Chaparral with a sharp 32-8 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Huskies have posted since September 6th.
Nolan Case was a one-man wrecking crew for Douglas County as he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 117 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Case has posted since back in September. Roman Saiz got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They walked away with a 19-7 victory over the Raptors.
Arapahoe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mitchell Price led the charge by throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Arapahoe wouldn't let Eaglecrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Connor Gilchrist, Jake Mostek, and Aj Adams picked up one apiece. Gilchrist is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Anthony Clouatre was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged two interceptions.
Arapahoe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for Douglas County, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Things could have been worse for Douglas County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 25-7 loss to Arapahoe in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can Douglas County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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