Football Preview: Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees vs. Ray Texans
Tuloso-Midway and Ray are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Ray Texans at 7:30 p.m. Ray took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tuloso-Midway, who comes in off a win.
Tuloso-Midway is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over Corpus Christi Moody. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Warriors & Cherokees were the (much) better team in the second half.
Damian Figueroa was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Jonas Darby, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Tuloso-Midway wouldn't let Corpus Christi Moody keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ricky Hernandez, Aaron Berglund, and Shawn Burdick Jr. picked up one apiece. Hernandez didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
Tuloso-Midway was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 412 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corpus Christi Moody only gained 250.
Meanwhile, Ray had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nixon on Friday.
Ray might have lost, but man, Truman Thompson was a machine: he picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Ray's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ruben Cavazos. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Everything came up roses for Tuloso-Midway against Ray when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 36-9 win. Will Tuloso-Midway repeat their success, or does Ray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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