Football Recap: Amphitheater Panthers vs. Rio Rico Hawks
Amphitheater extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Miguel Estrada. The Amphitheater Panthers took down the Rio Rico Hawks 31-14 on Friday thanks in part to Estrada, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another player making a difference was Isaac Williams, who gained 118 total yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Amphitheater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Amphitheater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Williams and Mario Mendoza Jr.
Although Rio Rico took the loss, they still got scores from Lebrandon Murrietta and Sebastian Castro.
Amphitheater is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for Rio Rico, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Amphitheater didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-12 loss against Sahuarita on the 1st. Rio Rico has also already played their next game, a 34-20 defeat against Empire on the 1st.
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