On Friday, Grandview faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grandview Wolves fell 25-13 to the Arapahoe Warriors. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Grandview lost, don't look at Caleb Llamas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Llamas' longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Arapahoe had a senior duo take command as Andrew Smart picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Mitchell Price threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Smart is now averaging an impressive 100.2 receiving yards per game. Arapahoe also got a significant boost from Trajan Frasier, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 131 yards.
Grandview's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Arapahoe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grandview will head out to square off against Smoky Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grandview is facing Smoky Hill at the right time seeing as Smoky Hill is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Arapahoe, they are taking a road trip to face off against Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherry Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Arapahoe surely won't give up without a fight.
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