Football Preview: Tanque Verde Hawks vs. Benson Bobcats
After two games on the road, Tanque Verde is heading back home. They will welcome the Benson Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Tanque Verde is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-0 victory over Santa Rita. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won four matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Tanque Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Benson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Willcox at home by a 39-21 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Benson took the loss, they still got scores from Rawley Evans, Andrew Workman, and David Harris.
Benson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evans and Dawson Judd.
Tanque Verde now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Benson, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Tanque Verde has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Benson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tanque Verde strolled past Benson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-6. Will Tanque Verde repeat their success, or does Benson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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