The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Dundy County-Stratton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] 50-7 at home on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked third, while the are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dundy County-Stratton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Dundy County-Stratton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Ethan Latta picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe humbled Southern Valley with a 67-6 victory. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Arapahoe's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grayson Koller, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Koller's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. William Cacy was another key back, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Dundy County-Stratton pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Arapahoe, their record is now 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Dundy County-Stratton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arapahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 344.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Dundy County-Stratton against Arapahoe when the teams last played back in October of 2019 as the squad secured a 44-8 win. In that contest, Dundy County-Stratton amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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