The Catalina Foothills Falcons's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Catalina Foothills took a blow against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, falling 44-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Tucson High Magnet School was able to grind out a solid victory over Buena on Friday, taking the game 42-29. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Badgers.
A big part of Tucson High Magnet School's win 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.
Tucson High Magnet School's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ezra Spivey. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Catalina Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Catalina Foothills beat Tucson High Magnet School 28-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Catalina Foothills repeat their success, or does Tucson High Magnet School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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