Football Preview: Fort Thomas Apaches vs. Ray Bearcats
Fort Thomas hasn't had much luck against Ray recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Thomas Apaches are taking a road trip to face off against the Ray Bearcats at 7:00 p.m.
Fort Thomas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Superior, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Fort Thomas was ranked 21st). Fort Thomas was outmatched by Superior at home and fell 50-22. The Apaches just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ray, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took down Baboquivari 40-22 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bearcats considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Fort Thomas now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ray, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Fort Thomas was dealt a bruising 70-14 loss at the hands of Ray in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ray's Jason Day, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Fort Thomas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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