The Arapahoe Warriors will face off against the Westminster Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Arapahoe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Eaglecrest, who was ranked 16th at the time (Arapahoe was ranked 12th). The Warriors secured a 28-23 W over the Raptors on Friday.
Arapahoe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Drumm led the charge by picking up 68 receiving yards and two TDs. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Marcello Jaramillo, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Arapahoe didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Eaglecrest to a completion percentage of just 35%. The team can thank Carson Shellhorn for the heroic effort on defense: he. Arapahoe wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 43.8%.
Meanwhile, Westminster got themselves on the board against Boulder on Thursday, but Boulder never followed suit. They didn't even let the Panthers on the board, marking their second-straight 56-0 shutout. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Westminster's win came from a few key players Arapahoe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Santana Soriano, who threw for 104 yards and four touchdowns on only eight passes. Those four passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Kevan Bunton was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and one score.
Westminster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Alan Quinteros led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. James Schlegel is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Westminster got some further help from Carlos Tarango: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Arapahoe's record is now 6-4. As for Westminster, their record now sits at 8-2.
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