The Tanque Verde Hawks will square off against the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Tanque Verde on the road against Cortez as the team secured a 35-6 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hawks had established a 28 point advantage.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Rocco Haggard and his top target Aiden Cooper. Haggard threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes while Cooper picked up 23 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Haggard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tanque Verde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Torgeson and Sebastian Blakeman. Torgeson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Palo Verde put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Coronado. Palo Verde blew past Coronado 43-0 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Palo Verde found their leader in underclassman Isaac Ndatimana, who made 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Tanque Verde now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Palo Verde, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Tanque Verde has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Palo Verde, though, as they've been averaging only 71.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Tanque Verde against Palo Verde when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tanque Verde 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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