Football Recap: Tocoi Creek Falls Despite Strong Effort from Vincent Galella

By Team Reports Oct 31, 2024, 10:40am

Football Recap: Tocoi Creek Toros vs. Menendez Falcons

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Tocoi Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 32-16 to the Menendez Falcons. The Toros were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why Tocoi Creek lost, don't look at Vincent Galella. Despite the final result, he rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.

Menendez found their leader in sophomore Mason Lynch, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Lynch has become a key player for Menendez: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Jayden Roberts got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.

Tocoi Creek's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Menendez, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.

Tocoi Creek has already played their next contest, a 48-15 defeat against Nease on the 25th. As for Menendez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 21-10 win against Matanzas on the 25th.

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