Football Preview: Hart Hawks vs. West Ranch Wildcats
The Hart Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the West Ranch Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hart's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so West Ranch's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hart took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over Valencia. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Hart's victory came down to the chemistry between Zoey Guzman and her top target Jessica Gutierrez. Guzman threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92% of her passes while Gutierrez picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gutierrez is becoming a predictor of Hart's success: when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 7-2 (and 1-2 when she doesn't).
Hart's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nathalia Raio, Fhernanda Merino, and Merino picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, West Ranch waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 33-19 win over the Mustangs. West Ranch's victory was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 16.67 points allowed on the season.
Hart's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for West Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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