Tamalpais hasn't had much luck against Redwood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks will challenge the Redwood Giants at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Tamalpais came up short against American Canyon and fell 38-25. While losing is never fun, the Red Tailed Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Wolves are ranked 184th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reed Edwards, who threw for 345 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt. Timo Ural was in the mix as well, providing Tamalpais with two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Tamalpais' defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. John Welborn was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in American Canyon's side was Wyatt Leach, who made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Redwood was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were outmatched by Casa Grande at home and fell 34-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Giants were not able to get on the board.
Tamalpais' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Redwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Tamalpais strolled past Redwood in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 35-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tamalpais 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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