Arete Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morenci Wildcats.
Lucas Allgood threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Rayan Ahmed was his top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Nhattan Pham rushed for 74 yards.
Julien Aragon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Morenci, rushing for 269 yards and four scores while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Aragon is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Morenci also got a significant boost from Jeremya Cruz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Arete Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Morenci, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Arete Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morenci, they will challenge Tuba City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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