Football Preview: Tanque Verde Hawks vs. Catalina Trojans
After two games on the road, Tanque Verde is heading back home. They will welcome the Catalina Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 131 points over their last three matches.
Tanque Verde is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-12 victory over Palo Verde. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Rocco Haggard had a dynamite game for Tanque Verde, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Haggard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tanque Verde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Lewis and Haggard. Tanque Verde got some further help from Anthony Torgeson: he forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tanque Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Catalina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 26-0 to Bisbee.
Tanque Verde's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Catalina, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tanque Verde has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Catalina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Tanque Verde against Catalina when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 victory. Does Tanque Verde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Catalina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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