The Catalina Trojans will head out to square off against the Tanque Verde Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Catalina has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Tanque Verde will arrive with three straight victories.
Catalina's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bisbee on Friday. They lost 26-0 to the Pumas.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tanque Verde). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Palo Verde 56-12 on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Rocco Haggard had a dynamite game for Tanque Verde, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Haggard didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tanque Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Tanque Verde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Lewis and Haggard. The dominant performance also gave Haggard a new career-high in rushing yards. Anthony Torgeson was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tanque Verde, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Catalina has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tanque Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Catalina was taken down by Tanque Verde 58-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Catalina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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