Football Preview: Empire Ravens vs. Amphitheater Panthers
The Empire Ravens will venture away from home to face off against the Amphitheater Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Empire will head out to face Amphitheater after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Empire fell 20-12 to Sahuarita. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ngonkra Fuangunyi, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Empire also got help from Manga Eselle, who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Amphitheater just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Douglas, falling 35-14.
Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Amphitheater, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Empire was able to grind out a solid win over Amphitheater in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 27-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Empire since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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