On Friday, San Manuel faced Fort Thomas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The San Manuel Miners walked away with a 40-32 win over the Fort Thomas Apaches. The victory was some much needed relief for the Miners as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
San Manuel's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Alfonso Celaya led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Dominic Rodriguez also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 130.
San Manuel's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Fort Thomas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
San Manuel will challenge Valley Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Manuel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Fort Thomas, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Superior at 7:00 p.m.
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