After flying high against Hebbronville last Friday, Tuloso-Midway came back down to earth. The Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees lost 37-14 to the Carroll Tigers on Friday. The contest marked the Warriors & Cherokees' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Tuloso-Midway's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Figueroa, who rushed for 94 yards on only 12 carries. Figueroa got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Maddox Deleon got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Tuloso-Midway'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 Jordan Gonzalez and Deleon.
It was another big night for Robert Muhammad, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns for Carroll. Another player making a difference was Braylen Swanson, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tuloso-Midway fell to 4-1. As for Carroll, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Tuloso-Midway will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alice at 7:30 p.m. Tuloso-Midway will stroll in with a four game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their October 6 matchup with Alice. As for Carroll, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on King at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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