Football Preview: Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees vs. Calallen Wildcats
Tuloso-Midway hasn't had much luck against Calallen recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees will square off against the Calallen Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Tuloso-Midway was fully in charge, breezing past Hidalgo 45-7 on the road. While fans of the Warriors & Cherokees might be used to big wins, the 38-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Damian Figueroa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Braycen Beazell, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tuloso-Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hidalgo only rushed for 24.
Tuloso-Midway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Rodriguez and Chris Martinez.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calallen, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Valley View 42-7 at home. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Calallen relied on the efforts of Ricardo Rodr?guez, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Sebastian Dennis, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Dennis is becoming a predictor of Calallen's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Nicholas Villanueva was in the mix as well, providing Calallen with a touchdown.
Tuloso-Midway's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Calallen, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Tuloso-Midway has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calallen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 251.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tuloso-Midway lost to Calallen at home by a decisive 17-0 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calallen's Jude Hernandez, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Tuloso-Midway knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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