Football Recap: Fort Thomas Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Superior

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 10:03pm

Football Recap: Fort Thomas Apaches vs. Superior Panthers

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On Friday, Fort Thomas faced Superior in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fort Thomas Apaches had to suffer through a 50-22 loss at the hands of the Superior Panthers. The Apaches have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Antonio Lopez was a one-man wrecking crew for Superior as he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Andrew Blair, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.

Fort Thomas now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Superior, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.

Fort Thomas will challenge Ray at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Superior, they will square off against Lincoln Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Superior will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

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