Superior fought the good fight in their overtime match against Williams on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williams Vikings. Despite 219 more yards than the Vikings, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Superior lost, don't look at Ryland Duarte. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Duarte has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Superior's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adam Sandoval. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williams to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Dent, who rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 20 yards and a touchdown. Dent didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes.
Superior now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Williams, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Superior will be playing at home against Mogollon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2017. As for Williams, they will venture away from home to square off against Bagdad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since August of 2015.
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