Photos: Tanque Verde up-ends Tombstone 42-18
The Hawks move to 4-0 in 2A South Region I with their 42-18 win over the Yellow Jackets, October 16, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Tanque Verde's Brock Payne (10) strips Tombstone's Xavier Lopez (1) of the ball on a run up the middle in the first quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026. The Yellow Jackets recovered to retain possession on the drive.
Tanque Verde's Gaines Gooch (89) draws a bead on Rowan Carter (88) for a touchdown throw during the second quarter against Tombstone Oct. 16.
Tombstone's Xavier Lopez (1) sprints out of reach of Tanque Verde's Josh Nelson (30) on his way to a score in the fourth quarter of their region game on Oct. 16.
Tanque Verde's Josh Nelson (30) runs down Tombstone's Kevin Suarez (4) trying to turn the corner after getting shovel pass in the first quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's Asher Lodge (69), left, and Noah McGill (16) put the clamps on Tombstone's Xavier Lopez (1) making a sweep in the first quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's Brock Payne (10) rolls over Tombstone's Michael Smith (2) to pick up a few more yards on his run in the first quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Brandon Atkins (18) lays a hit on Tanque Verde's Beau Duke (11) as he breaks through the line in their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Xavier Lopez hits Tanque Verde's Mason Sandoski on his run into the red zone in the first quarter of their region game on Oct. 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Vladimir Velasquez (51) knocks Tanque Verde's Gaines Gooch (89) out of bounds after he broke containment and scampered out of pressure in the second quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Hank Moody (6) draws down Tanque Verde's Mason Sandoski (6) short of the goal line, saving a touchdown in the first quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Hank Moody (6) slithers out of the hands of a Tanque Verde defender on a kick off return in the second quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Xavier Lopez (1) twists out of the shoestring tackle of Tanque Verde's Brock Payne (10) on a run in the second quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's Josh Nelson (30) muscles his way out the grip of Tombstone's Michael Smith (2) breaking up the middle in the second quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Vincent Ciccariello (9) uses the time the line gives him to get off a throw in the second quarter of their region game at Tanque Verde, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Xavier Lopez (1) slips through line by Tanque Verde's Noah McGill (16) in the second quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's Josh Nelson (30) bowls over Tombstone's Cruz Faria (55) on a stumbling run into the secondary in the third quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's Daniel Waters (4) manages to keep Tombstone's Hank Moody (6) from getting a clean hold on a pass in their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's Aengus Moore (2), left, and Beau Duke (11) celebrate Duke’s touchdown run against Tombstone Oct. 16.
Tanque Verde's defense swarms over Tombstone's Xavier Lopez (1) during their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's Coen Schwark (21) gets stripped of possession, giving up a turnover to Tombstone's defense late in their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tombstone's Kelly Bliss (5) outruns Tanque Verde's Josh Nelson (30) to turn the corner in the fourth quarter of their region game, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
Tanque Verde's head coach Jeff Bollnow uses an injury time out to fine tune the Hawks defense late against Tombstone, Tucson, Ariz., October 16, 2026.
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