Tamalpais has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Petaluma Trojans at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Tamalpais was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-10 to Casa Grande. While losing is never fun, the Red Tailed Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Gauchos are ranked 174th).
Meanwhile, Petaluma suffered their biggest defeat since November 3, 2023 two weeks ago. They lost 41-21 to American Canyon.
Although Petaluma took the loss, they still got scores from Jonah Crichton, Brody Stevens, and Evan Clarke.
Even though they lost, Petaluma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Tamalpais' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Petaluma, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Tamalpais didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Petaluma in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Does Tamalpais have another victory up their sleeve, or will Petaluma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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