Football Preview: Catalina Foothills Falcons vs. Tucson High Magnet School Badgers
The Catalina Foothills Falcons's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-7, which was the final score in Catalina Foothills' tilt against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on Friday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Tucson High Magnet School was able to grind out a solid victory over Buena on Friday, taking the game 42-29. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Badgers.
A big part of Tucson High Magnet School's win came down to the chemistry between Derek Mesa and his top target Noah Chanez. Mesa threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt while Chanez gained 199 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Chanez a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Jonathon Diaz.
Tucson High Magnet School's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ezra Spivey. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Catalina Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Catalina Foothills was able to grind out a solid win over Tucson High Magnet School when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. Will Catalina Foothills repeat their success, or does Tucson High Magnet School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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