Tuloso-Midway entered their match against Alice on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Alice Coyotes. It was the first time this season that the Warriors & Cherokees let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Tuloso-Midway still got an impressive performance from Damian Figueroa, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. Figueroa torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Erik Flores also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Tuloso-Midway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Maddox Deleon.
Alice's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucian Cruz, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. Another player making a difference was Collin Tsesmelis, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tuloso-Midway's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Alice, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Tuloso-Midway has already played their next contest, a 45-7 win against Hidalgo on the 11th. As for Alice, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-0 victory against Pioneer on the 11th.
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