The Terra Nova Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Vallejo Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Terra Nova will be strutting in after a victory while Vallejo will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Terra Nova narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Santa Clara 17-14.
Zachary Perez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Terra Nova was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Terra Nova's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Ethan Veimoen with two.
Meanwhile, Vallejo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 70-3 loss at the hands of Bishop O'Dowd. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Dragons are ranked 144th).
The victory got Terra Nova back to even at 2-2. As for Vallejo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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