On Friday, The Academy Wildcats strolled past the Weld Central Rebels with points to spare, taking the game 42-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Arzberger out in front who rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Farmer, who threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Weld Central lost, don't look at Marcello Rossi. Despite the final result, he rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Rossi's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Weld Central, their record is now an identical 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Academy will challenge Arvada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Academy is facing Arvada at the right time seeing as Arvada is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Weld Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Brush at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brush is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Weld Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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