The Arapahoe Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sutton Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arapahoe will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Arapahoe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: St. Patrick's, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Arapahoe was ranked ninth). Arapahoe fell 24-14 to St. Patrick's on Thursday. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Although Arapahoe took the loss, they still got scores from William Cacy and Alex Diaz.
Meanwhile, Sutton humbled Tri County with a 51-18 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won four matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sutton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wyatt Pollet, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Griffen Bergen, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Bergen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sutton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Sutton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Huxoll, Connor Hinrichs, and Aidan Jones picked up one apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Arapahoe fell to 7-1. As for Sutton, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Arapahoe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sutton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.2. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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