Football Recap: Hanks Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 4:42am

Football Recap: Hanks Knights vs. Canutillo Eagles

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Hanks lost against Canutillo back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hanks Knights were beaten by the Canutillo Eagles 67-7. The Knights have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

When it comes to explaining why Hanks lost, don't look at Alex Robles. Despite the final result, he picked up 184 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robles' longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards.

It was another big night for Rene Huerta, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards for Canutillo. That's the most rushing yards Huerta has posted since back in November of 2023. Matthew Gasca was in the mix as well, providing Canutillo with two touchdowns.

Hanks' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Canutillo, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.

Hanks will host Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanks will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Canutillo, they will head out to face off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canutillo is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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