On Friday, Ray faced Superior in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ray Bearcats lost 60-40 to the Superior Panthers. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Ray lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chase Chester, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Chester a new career-high in rushing yards. Mark Chester was in the mix too, providing Ray with a touchdown.
It was another big night for Andrew Blair, who rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry for Superior. Ryland Duarte also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
With the defeat, Ray broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Superior, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Ray wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 71-0 loss against Hayden on the 18th. Superior has also already played their next game, a 46-16 victory against Valley Union on the 18th.
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