The Terra Nova Tigers will square off against the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Terra Nova is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Terra Nova is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 36-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Milpitas on Friday. While the Tigers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Trojans 20-6.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ryan Cory, who rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Terra Nova also got help from Isaiah Birch Corona, who showed off his sure hands for 125 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Half Moon Bay, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Carlmont by a score of 27-19 on Saturday.
Terra Nova's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Half Moon Bay, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Terra Nova has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Half Moon Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 29.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Terra Nova came up short against Half Moon Bay in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 19-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Half Moon Bay's Connor Heath, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown. Now that Terra Nova knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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