Football Recap: Corpus Christi Moody Falls to Tuloso-Midway in First Game of Season

By Team Reports Sep 1, 2024, 1:46pm

Football Recap: Corpus Christi Moody Trojans vs. Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees

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Corpus Christi Moody had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. The match between them and the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees wasn't particularly close, with the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans falling 28-14. The matchup was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.

Although Corpus Christi Moody took the loss, they still got scores from Romeo Castillo and Dylan Prado.

Even though they lost, Corpus Christi Moody was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Damian Figueroa had a dynamite game for Tuloso-Midway, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Darby, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.

Corpus Christi Moody is taking a road trip to challenge Cigarroa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tuloso-Midway, they will take on Ray at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since October of 2016.

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