The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will square off against the Amphitheater Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mica Mountain has three straight victories, Amphitheater has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mica Mountain beat Walden Grove 20-14.
Mica Mountain can attribute much of their success to Colin Axford, who rushed for 24 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
Mica Mountain didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Walden Grove to a completion percentage of just 23.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Kaden White, Ben Weinzinger, and Sergio Raygada, who each logged one passes deflected. Mica Mountain wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 53.3%.
Meanwhile, Amphitheater played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 45-14 loss at the hands of Douglas. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bulldogs since Friday.
Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mica Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Mica Mountain against Amphitheater when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 45-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Panthers' Kiko Trejo, who rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Thunderbolts to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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