On Thursday, Arapahoe faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Arapahoe Warriors took a blow against the Cherry Creek Bruins, falling 41-7. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Mitchell Price threw for 151 yards and a touchdown.
Andrew Smart was his top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leading Cherry Creek to victory were Brady Vodicka and Jayden Fox. Vodicka threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns, while Fox rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Alijah Landrum-Hamilton was Vodicka's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Arapahoe's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Cherry Creek, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Arapahoe will square off against Smoky Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe is facing Smoky Hill at the right time seeing as Smoky Hill is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cherry Creek, they are taking a road trip to challenge Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
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