If Palo Verde was feeling good fresh off their 43-0 takedown of Coronado last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palo Verde Titans had to suffer through a 56-12 loss at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 42-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Although Palo Verde took the loss, they still got scores from Julian Blackburne and Jackson Tyson.
Rocco Haggard was nothing short of spectacular for Tanque Verde: he threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Haggard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Tanque Verde, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will take on Santa Rita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde is facing Santa Rita at the right time seeing as Santa Rita is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Tanque Verde, they will host Catalina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Catalina likes a good challenge.
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