Burlington Central senior Zach Hultgren, at 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds, knows not to get in the way of Rockets quarterback Landon Arnold.

Arnold (6-2, 220 pounds) likes to run people over as much as he likes to chuck it downfield.

“He’s a big guy. I lift with him in the offseason, so I can attest to his strength,” said Hultgren, who plays both offense and defense. “He’s tough. He’s just hard to stop.”

Arnold didn’t complete a pass in messy conditions Saturday against Harlem at Rocket Hill.

Instead, Central’s senior quarterback showcased his tough downhill running, as well as his breakaway speed, to lead the second-seeded Rockets to a 24-14 win over the seventh-seeded Huskies in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs. 1 of 29

Burlington Central’s Tyler McGladdery reacts after scoring

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