On Friday, the Cortez Colts were beaten by the Tanque Verde Hawks 35-6. The Colts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Jamerrius Anthony rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
John Favier was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Rocco Haggard and his top target Aiden Cooper. Haggard threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes while Cooper picked up 23 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Haggard a new career-high in rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Cortez and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Tanque Verde, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Cortez will play host again on Friday to welcome Highland Prep, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Highland Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Cortez likes a good challenge. As for Tanque Verde, they will head out on the road to take on Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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