Football Preview: Fort Thomas Apaches vs. Ray Bearcats
Fort Thomas is 0-3 against Ray since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Fort Thomas Apaches will venture away from home to take on 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 dealt a 50-22 defeat at the hands of Superior on Friday. The Apaches' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three 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 game before.
Fort Thomas now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ray, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Fort Thomas took a serious blow against Ray in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 70-14. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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