After two games on the road, Carroll is heading back home. They will welcome the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Carroll finally turned things around against Calallen on Thursday. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 27-21 win.
Nick Cantu looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 232 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Ignacio Arellano was Cantu's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tuloso-Midway put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Hebbronville 34-6 at home. 34 seems to be a good number for the Warriors & Cherokees as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Damian Figueroa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Trevino, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tuloso-Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 383 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Carroll's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Tuloso-Midway, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Carroll was dealt a bruising 51-0 defeat at the hands of Tuloso-Midway in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Carroll, Brendan Baham (who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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