Arthur County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 40-28 win over the Southwest Roughriders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Arthur County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grady Gorwill led the charge by rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Kegan Allen was another key back, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Arthur County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Reese Swanson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Despite the loss, Southwest had strong showings from Houston Billeter, who threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, and Deric Kelley, who picked up 114 receiving yards. Billeter is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Arthur County pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Southwest, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arthur County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sioux County at 2:00 p.m. on October 11th. After each having a week off, Southwest and Wallace will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 3:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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