Football Preview: Tombstone Yellow Jackets vs. Tanque Verde Hawks
Tombstone has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Tanque Verde Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tombstone: 15.8, Tanque Verde: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
Tombstone's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Willcox offense got past them. Tombstone was outmatched by Willcox on the road and fell 45-8. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde entered their tilt with Catalina on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three matches by 29 points or more so far this season.
Rocco Haggard was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Tombstone now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Tanque Verde, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Tombstone was dealt a bruising 31-0 loss at the hands of Tanque Verde when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Tombstone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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