If Buena was feeling good fresh off their 49-7 takedown of Catalina Foothills last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buena Colts took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers on Friday. The Colts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Badgers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Buena still got an impressive performance from Nash Moore, who threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Andres Bonilla helped Moore out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards, while also picking up 80 receiving yards.
A big part of Tucson High Magnet School's victory came down to the chemistry between Derek Mesa and his top target Noah Chanez. Mesa threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt while Chanez gained 199 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Chanez a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Jonathon Diaz.
The defeat snapped Buena's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Tucson High Magnet School, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Buena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-0 victory against Pueblo on the 27th. Tucson High Magnet School has also already played their next match, a 56-38 win against Catalina Foothills on the 27th.
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