Football Preview: Amphitheater Panthers vs. Rincon/University Rangers
Amphitheater has gone 3-0 against Rincon/University recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Amphitheater Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Amphitheater is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Amphitheater's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Empire with a sharp 20-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Espinoza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Amphitheater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University fell victim to Vista Grande and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Spartans. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Amphitheater's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Rincon/University, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Amphitheater against Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-13 win. In that matchup, Amphitheater amassed a halftime lead of 34-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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