Football Recap: Briggs Hill and Hayden Sich Pace Arapahoe Defense

Arapahoe came into this matchup off a tough 55-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Alma Cardinals by a score of 36-34 on Friday. The Warriors gained 81 more yards on the day, but it was the Cardinals that made the best use of them.

When it comes to explaining why Arapahoe lost, don't look at Briggs Hill. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. Hayden Sich helped out on the ground, rushing for 214 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Hayden Sich

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Alma	214
09/26/25 @ Dundy County-Stratton	38
09/19/25 vs Southern Valley	140
09/12/25 @ Arcadia/Loup City	57
08/29/25 vs Cambridge	59

Arapahoe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hill and Sich. With that strong performance, Sich is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Alma's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Clark, who picked up 101 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Clark a new career-high. Tucker Biskup also helped out as he racked up 114 receiving yards.

This is the second loss in a row for Arapahoe and nudges their season record down to 1-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-0 Dundy County-Stratton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 75% over those games). As for Alma, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Coming up, Arapahoe will head out on the road to challenge Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alma, they will host Dundy County-Stratton on Friday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.