Football Preview: Coalinga Horned Toads vs. Tranquillity Tigers
Coalinga has gone 9-1 against Tranquillity recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Coalinga Horned Toads will square off against the Tranquillity Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coalinga has eight straight victories, Tranquillity has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tranquillity better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Coalinga really get things going. Coalinga put the hurt on Mendota with a sharp 38-14 win on Friday. The Horned Toads might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Noah Tasi was his usual excellent self, throwing for 318 yards and five touchdowns. Gavin Watson was in the mix as well, providing Coalinga with two touchdowns.
Coalinga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Wojewoda and Dylan Teixeira. Coalinga got some further help from Max Hernandez: he made 16 total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Tranquillity just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 33-7 to Dos Palos. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 918th, while the Broncos are ranked 396th).
Coalinga's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Tranquillity, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Coalinga against Tranquillity in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 59-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coalinga since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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