Tucson High Magnet School had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-38 victory over the Catalina Foothills Falcons. The Badgers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tucson High Magnet School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Chanez led the charge by rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Another signal caller making a difference was Derek Mesa, who threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tucson High Magnet School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Catalina Foothills still got an impressive performance from Jacob Ford, who threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 160 yards on only 15 carries. Macen Perez-Brewer also helped out with an impressive 138 receiving yards.
Tucson High Magnet School pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Catalina Foothills, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Tucson High Magnet School will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Tucson High Magnet School will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Catalina Foothills has already played their next game, an 18-7 win against Sahuaro on the 4th.
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