It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sutton can now relate to. They fell to the Arapahoe Warriors 21-16. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked ninth).
When it comes to explaining why Sutton lost on Thursday, don't look at Wyatt Pollet. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Harrison Herndon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Sutton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
William Cacy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards for Arapahoe.
Sutton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Arapahoe, their record is now 8-1.
Sutton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arapahoe, they will square off against Shelby-Rising City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shelby-Rising City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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