Empire entered their game against Sahuarita on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Empire Ravens took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sahuarita Mustangs. The Ravens were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Empire lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ngonkra Fuangunyi, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Fuangunyi's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Manga Eselle was another key pass catcher, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Sahuarita came from Sergio Burgos Jr, William Thwaits, and Alden Fox.
Empire has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Sahuarita, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Empire has already played their next matchup, a 20-0 loss against Amphitheater on the 11th. As for Sahuarita, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 24-12 win against Rio Rico on the 11th.
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