By Mila Besich-Lira
The Panthers met the Hayden Lobos as home last Fri.. The Panthers put points on the scoreboard early in the first quarter but the Lobo’s rallied back and tied up the game during the first half and tied up the game.
The third quarter the Panthers came back with a touchdown and a safety, which allowed the Panthers to take the lead . The Lobos did come back to score another touchdown but never gained a lead throughout the game the Panthers had four fumbles that kept them from running up the score earlier in the game. At the end of the third quarter, the Panthers were ahead 16-14.
During the fourth quarter the Panthers were unstoppable both on the offensive and defensive angles of the game. With hard-hitting defense and strategic offensive plays, the Panthers won their second home game of the season 30-14
Scoring touchdowns for the Panthers were Louie Fuentes and Caesar Villalobos. Jesse Aguilar also scored a safety for the Panthers. To earn this victory the Panthers passed for 107 yards, rushed for 222 yards, and completed 13 passes. The defense had 55 total tackles, one sack and one interception.
Stats for the game:
Passing: M. Zavala 32 yds., R. Villalobos 20 yds., L. Fuentes 55yds.
Rushing: M. Zavala 8 yds., L. Fuentes 138 yds., C. Villalobos 76 yds.
Receiving: M. Hiracheta 1, E. Oatis 1, M. Zavala 2, R. Villalobos 7, L. Fuentes1, C.Villalobos 1.
Tackles: M. Zavala 3, R. Villalobos 10, M. Padilla 5, L. Fuentes 6, C. Villalobos 4, A. Cardenas 1, J. Aguilar 2, E. Oatis 1 assist, R. Scholnick 2 assist.
The Panthers will face the Pima Roughriders this Friday at 7pm at the Superior Memorial Football Field. The Roughriders are currently listed as the number one team in the VI Section 11 (8 Man). The Roughriders are undefeated and are coming off of a 52-0 win over Patagonia. A Panther victory is needed to secure home field advantage for state tournament play.
Stats are provided by SHS Coaching Staff via the MaxPreps website. Keep up with your Superior Panthers on MaxPreps.com and Facebook.com/CopperAreaNewsfor game updates at the quarters.
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