The Arvada Bulldogs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Brush Beetdiggers, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Arvada will be strutting in after a victory while Brush will be coming in after a loss.
Arvada is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Lincoln at home to the tune of 60-0 two weeks ago. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Arvada's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Miller, who threw for 81 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. Miller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Junior Aragon was Miller's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Brush is still winless after their contest against Yuma on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Outlaws by a score of 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Beetdiggers have suffered since August 25, 2023.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Eric Rico, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jolani Thomas, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Arvada's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Brush, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Arvada took a serious blow against Brush in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-13. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Arvada was down 20-0.
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