Football Preview: Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees vs. Carroll Tigers
The Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees will venture away from home to challenge the Carroll Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuloso-Midway is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Tuloso-Midway beats Carroll with 34 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Tuloso-Midway blew past Hebbronville 34-6 at home on Friday. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors & Cherokees this season.
Damian Figueroa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. Tuloso-Midway also got a significant boost from Joaquin Trevino, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tuloso-Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 383 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Carroll had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They managed a 27-21 victory over Calallen on Thursday.
Among those leading the charge was Nick Cantu, who threw for 232 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Ignacio Arellano was Cantu's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tuloso-Midway's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Carroll, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Tuloso-Midway against Carroll in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 51-0 win. Does Tuloso-Midway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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