A victory for Zapata just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 55-20 defeat at the hands of the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees. The Hawks lost against the Warriors & Cherokees in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 36-24 score last time.
Damian Figueroa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tuloso-Midway, rushing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Figueroa has posted since back in September. Braycen Beazell also helped out by tossing the rock for 296 yards.
Zapata's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Tuloso-Midway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Zapata will venture away from home to face off against Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Zapata will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Tuloso-Midway, they will welcome La Vernia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tuloso-Midway surely won't give up without a fight.
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