On Friday, Fort Thomas faced Ray in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fort Thomas Apaches were beaten by the Ray Bearcats 63-20. The Apaches haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Thomas lost, don't look at Allen Gilbert. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 232 yards and a touchdown.
Jason Day was nothing short of spectacular for Ray: he threw for 390 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns. Jesse James was another key player, gaining 213 total yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Thomas' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ray, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Fort Thomas will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. David at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Ray, they are taking a road trip to square off against Duncan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ray is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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