On Friday Tolleson will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Tolleson hasn't scored more than six points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Tolleson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mountain View on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tolleson was dealt a 57-6 defeat at the hands of Mountain View. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Toros are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They and Desert Ridge were almost perfectly matched up, but Westwood suffered a 29-28 defeat.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elliot Reed, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 68 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Landen Webster was Reed's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Tolleson's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Tolleson against Westwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolleson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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