Fort Thomas had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it seven. They were beaten by the Superior Panthers 34-6. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Apaches couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Superior, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points on average over those games.
Superior got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryland Duarte out in front who picked up 149 receiving yards and two TDs. Duarte's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Andrew Blair, who rushed for 94 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries.
Coming up, Fort Thomas will look to defend their home field on the 26th against Ray at 7:00 p.m. As for Superior, they will head out on the road to face off against St. David at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 1.2 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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