With a playoff game on the line, Arapahoe rose to the challenge on Thursday. They snuck past the Sutton Mustangs with a 21-16 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Mustangs are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
William Cacy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards.
Arapahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Sutton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Wyatt Pollet rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Harrison Herndon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Arapahoe's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Sutton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Arapahoe will head out on the road to face off against Shelby-Rising City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby-Rising City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Arapahoe likes a good challenge. Sutton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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