Football Preview: Tolleson Wolverines vs. West Point Dragons
The Tolleson Wolverines will challenge the West Point Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Tolleson nor West Point posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Tolleson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pinnacle on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Pioneers. The Wolverines have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, West Point took a blow against Cactus Shadows on Friday, falling 65-10. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Falcons are ranked 42nd).
West Point might have lost, but man, Isaiah Smith was a machine: he rushed for 164 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Smith's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Tolleson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Point, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Tolleson's way against West Point in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Tolleson made off with a 42-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolleson since the team 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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