Arapahoe had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the Douglas County Huskies with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 49-35. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Arapahoe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Smart led the charge by picking up 118 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smart was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Jayden Tackitt was another key rusher, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Arapahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Arapahoe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Clouatre and Sam Johnson. Arapahoe got some further help from Brody Sieck: he picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
Douglas County's loss came despite strong showings from Jaden Adragna and Nolan Case. Adragna threw for 340 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, while Case gained 169 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Case a new career-high in rushing yards (81). Douglas County also got help from Roman Saiz, who showed off his sure hands for 108 receiving yards.
Arapahoe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.4 points per game. As for Douglas County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
As of now, neither Arapahoe nor Douglas County have any future games scheduled.
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