After flying high against Mohave Accelerated last Thursday, Williams came back down to earth. The Vikings took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Superior Panthers on Friday. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Jack Dent
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| 08/28/25 vs Mohave Accelerated | 3 |
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Williams lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jack Dent, who threw for 258 yards and three TDs. Dent is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Mario Pedraza got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Williams didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Pedraza picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Antonio Lopez went supernova For Superior., throwing for 395 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards and one score. Those 395 passing yards gave Lopez a new career-high. Ryland Duarte was another key player, picking up 164 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Williams fell to 2-1. As for Superior, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Williams will face off against Bagdad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Superior, they are taking a road trip to challenge Baboquivari at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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