The Arickaree Bison are taking a road trip to challenge the Hi-Plains Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Arickaree is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Idalia, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Arickaree was ranked 18th). Arickaree fell 24-14 to Idalia on Friday.
Arickaree wouldn't let Idalia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arickaree can thank Luis Machado and Zarron Skubal for forcing both of them. Skubal's passing game has become a key predictor of Arickaree's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Hi-Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Fleming 54-0.
Arickaree has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Hi-Plains, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Arickaree against Hi-Plains in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 66-14 victory. In that match, Arickaree amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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