Goddard won the last time they faced Arkansas City, and things went their way on Friday too. The Goddard Lions blew past the Arkansas City Bulldogs 43-7 at home. With the Lions ahead 28-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kaiden Stroot was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brock Sullivan also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Goddard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Goddard's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Arkansas City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goddard will head out to square off against Salina Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goddard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season. As for Arkansas City, they are taking a road trip to face off against Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arkansas City is facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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