Alma hasn't had much luck against Arapahoe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Alma Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Alma finally turned things around against Southern Valley on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 50-0 at home. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe faced Dundy County-Stratton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Arapahoe managed a 26-20 win over Dundy County-Stratton. The Warriors' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
William Cacy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 241 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Koller, who picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Arapahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Alma's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Arapahoe, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Alma came up short against Arapahoe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 44-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cacy, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Now that Alma knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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