Rio Rico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 31-14 fall against the Amphitheater Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 38-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Rio Rico took the loss, they still got scores from Lebrandon Murrietta and Sebastian Castro.
Miguel Estrada went supernova for Amphitheater, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Estrada a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Isaac Williams, who gained 118 total yards and a touchdown.
Rio Rico's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Amphitheater, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Rio Rico has already played their next contest, a 34-20 defeat against Empire on the 1st. As for Amphitheater, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-12 loss against Sahuarita on the 1st.
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