After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Douglas, Amphitheater was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They never let the Empire Ravens onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Espinoza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Amphitheater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Amphitheater's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Empire, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Amphitheater will face off against Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amphitheater is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Empire, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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