The Amphitheater Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Amphitheater has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Mica Mountain will arrive with three straight victories.
Amphitheater is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Douglas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers had to suffer through a 45-14 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Panthers were down 31-8 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mica Mountain beat Walden Grove 20-14 on Friday.
Amphitheater better keep an eye on Colin Axford. He was instrumental in Mica Mountain's win, rushing for 24 yards and two scores, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
Mica Mountain didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Walden Grove to a completion percentage of just 23.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Kaden White, Ben Weinzinger, and Sergio Raygada, who each logged one passes deflected. Mica Mountain wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 53.3%.
Mica Mountain's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Amphitheater, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Amphitheater was dealt a bruising 45-13 defeat at the hands of Mica Mountain when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Thankfully for the Panthers, Josiah Thornwell (who rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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