The Arapahoe Warriors will head out to take on the Grandview Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Arapahoe took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Rock Canyon at home to the tune of 34-7. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 21 point advantage.
Mitchell Price was a one-man wrecking crew for Arapahoe as he threw for 202 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. 122 of those passing yards were hauled in by Andrew Smart.
Arapahoe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Tyson Watson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Anthony Clouatre is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Arapahoe got some further help from Connor Gilchrist: he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Grandview won against Rock Canyon last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Grandview claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Vista PEAK Prep at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Chris Blanks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Caleb Llamas also helped out as he racked up 125 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grandview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Arapahoe now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Grandview, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Arapahoe has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Arapahoe strolled past Grandview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-16. Does Arapahoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grandview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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