Football Preview: Tanque Verde Hawks vs. Tombstone Yellow Jackets
The Tanque Verde Hawks will head out to face off against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tanque Verde's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Tanque Verde's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Catalina 41-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hawks just coasted through the last quarter.
Tanque Verde can attribute much of their success to Rocco Haggard, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Meanwhile, Tombstone has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-8 loss at the hands of Willcox. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Tanque Verde's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Tombstone, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Tanque Verde against Tombstone when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 31-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tanque Verde 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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