Friday just wasn't the day for Highland Prep's offense. They were dealt a 57-0 loss at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks on Friday. The Honey Badgers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Tanque Verde can attribute much of their success to Rocco Haggard, who threw for 124 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten passes, and also punched in two rushing scores. Haggard also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass. Aiden Cooper also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Highland Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Tanque Verde, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Prep will square off against Mountainside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tanque Verde, they will take on Tombstone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will be up against the Yellow Jackets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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