The Petaluma Trojans will square off against the Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Petaluma is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since October 18, 2024 last Friday. They lost 35-14 to American Canyon. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Trojans' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Although Petaluma took the loss, they still got scores from Evan Clarke and Brody Stevens.
Meanwhile, Tamalpais was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 34-28 to Casa Grande.
Petaluma will have to keep a close watch on Henry Tuttle and Timo Ural, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tamalpais' prior game. Tuttle threw for 262 yards and three TDs, while Ural picked up 89 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Tamalpais' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Petaluma, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Petaluma has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 360.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Tamalpais, though, as they've been averaging only 46.6 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Petaluma didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tamalpais when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 32-27 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Tailed Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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