Tanque Verde was the 26-8 winner over Bisbee when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tanque Verde Hawks took a hard 35-21 fall against the Bisbee Pumas on Friday. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Although Tanque Verde took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Torgeson, Rocco Haggard, and Sebastian Blakeman.
Bisbee was led to victory by Sebastian Lopez and Bryceton Meyer. Lopez threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while Meyer gained 190 total yards and a touchdown. Lopez didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made eight total tackles, and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception. Hunter Wright was Lopez's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tanque Verde's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Bisbee, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withSanta Rita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde is facing Santa Rita at the right time seeing as Santa Rita is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Bisbee, they will challenge Tombstone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone is on a four-game streak of home wins, Bisbee a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
