Casa Grande pushed their score to 28 the last time they played Tamalpais, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Casa Grande Gauchos managed a 14-10 win over the Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Red Tailed Hawks are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Casa Grande's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Laubscher, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Casa Grande's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Franco Bernardini and William Zell, who racked up four sacks between them.
Casa Grande's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Tamalpais, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Casa Grande is taking a road trip to face off against American Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Canyon will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Casa Grande surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tamalpais, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Petaluma at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Petaluma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
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