The Sutton Mustangs will challenge the Arapahoe Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sutton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Sutton blew past Tri County, posting a 51-18 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matches by 33 points or more so far this season.
Sutton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wyatt Pollet, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Griffen Bergen, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Bergen a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sutton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Sutton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Huxoll, Connor Hinrichs, and Aidan Jones picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe faced St. Patrick's in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Arapahoe took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Patrick's. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Arapahoe took the loss, they still got scores from William Cacy and Alex Diaz.
Sutton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Arapahoe, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sutton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arapahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 296.1. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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