If Superior was riding high fresh off their 46-16 takedown of Valley Union two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Superior Panthers lost 48-28 to the Mogollon Mustangs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 53-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Superior lost, don't look at James Henriquez. Despite the final result, he picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Antonio Lopez also helped out by tossing the rock for 311 yards.
Mogollon was led to victory by Brody Porter and Quinn Tenney. Porter gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns, while Tenney threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Porter was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards. Kaleb Porter was another key player, gaining 129 total yards and a touchdown.
Superior's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Mogollon, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Superior does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mogollon, they will venture away from home to square off against Bagdad at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bagdad knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Mogollon likes a good challenge.
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