Football Recap: Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks vs. Petaluma Trojans
Tamalpais was the 27-21 winner over Petaluma when they last played one another back in November of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Petaluma Trojans. The Red Tailed Hawks gained 167 more yards on the day, but it was the Trojans that made the best use of them.
Tamalpais' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Koo, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Koo also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Timo Ural also helped out with an impressive 122 receiving yards.
Tamalpais wouldn't let Petaluma keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Alex Christopher, Ural, and Koo picked up one apiece.
Ryan Landry had a dynamite game for Petaluma, rushing for 62 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 62 yards and a touchdown. Landry is becoming a predictor of Petaluma's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
This is the second loss in a row for Tamalpais and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Petaluma, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Tamalpais didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-14 victory against Napa on the 9th. Petaluma has also already played their next matchup, a 61-36 defeat against Casa Grande on the 9th.
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