Two dominant backs in Austin Wright and Grant Kuntz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Arickaree Bison will be playing at home against the Fleming Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in Arickaree's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Last Saturday, Arickaree earned a 46-37 win over Cheraw.
Wright was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. He was even better on defense, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 18 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Arickaree's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. Wright led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Despite a strong season so far, Fleming has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They received a blow last Friday as they fell 45-30 to Caliche.
Despite the defeat, Fleming had strong showings from Conner Marchant, who gained 117 total yards and three touchdowns, and Kuntz, who rushed for 202 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Marchant also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Fleming is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Arickaree has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Fleming, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
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