If Tanque Verde was riding high fresh off their 41-0 takedown of Catalina last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tanque Verde Hawks took an 18-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tombstone Yellow Jackets. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Although Tanque Verde took the loss, they still got scores from Kason White and Kasey Johnson.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tombstone to victory, but perhaps none more so than DJ Elias, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Griesemer was Elias' top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Tanque Verde's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Tombstone, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Tanque Verde will be playing at home against Willcox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Willcox's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Tombstone, they will venture away from home to take on Catalina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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