Tolleson fell victim to Mesa and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the Mesa Jackrabbits, falling 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 32nd).
Adan Vazquez threw for 72 yards on six of 18 attempts.
Rico Blassingame was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards. On the ground,
Anthony Scott Jr. rushed for 87 yards.
Mesa found their leader in underclassman Rio Arnett, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 105 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Arnett. Elijah Calderon also helped out as he racked up 108 rushing yards.
Tolleson dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
After each having a week off, Tolleson and Desert Ridge will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Tolleson is facing Desert Ridge at the right time seeing as Desert Ridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mesa, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.7 points per game this season.
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