On Friday, Mogollon faced Superior in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mogollon Mustangs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Superior Panthers 53-26 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Leading Mogollon to victory were Brody Porter and Quinn Tenney. Porter rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Tenney threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Tenney a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaleb Porter was in the mix too, providing Mogollon with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mogollon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Superior's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonio Lopez, who threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. James Henriquez also helped out as he racked up 134 receiving yards.
The win made it two in a row for Mogollon and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Superior, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Mogollon will venture away from home to take on St. David at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. David's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Superior, they are taking a road trip to square off against Fort Thomas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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