Tanque Verde's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 24-16 win over the Morenci Wildcats. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 32-0 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
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Aiden Cooper was the offensive standout of the matchup as he picked up 71 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Tanque Verde didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rocco Haggard and Nathan Hallums.
The win got Tanque Verde back to even at 1-1. As for Morenci, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Coming up, Tanque Verde will face off against Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Hawks their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Morenci, they will take on Willcox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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