Fort Thomas hasn't had much luck against Superior recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Thomas Apaches will welcome the Superior Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fort Thomas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: San Manuel, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Fort Thomas was ranked 19th). Fort Thomas took a 40-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Manuel on Friday. The Apaches have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Superior scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by Mogollon at home and fell 53-26. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Fort Thomas' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Superior, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fort Thomas took a serious blow against Superior in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 60-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Superior's Andrew Blair, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Fort Thomas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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