Football Preview: Tanque Verde Hawks vs. Catalina Trojans
Tanque Verde has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Catalina Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Tanque Verde knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Catalina likes a good challenge.
Tanque Verde is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-12 win over Palo Verde on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Rocco Haggard had an outrageously good game as he threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tanque Verde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Lewis and Haggard. Tanque Verde got some further help from Anthony Torgeson: he forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tanque Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Catalina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 26-0 to Bisbee.
Tanque Verde's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Catalina, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Tanque Verde against Catalina when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 win. Does Tanque Verde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Catalina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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