Football Preview: Hart Hawks vs. West Ranch Wildcats
The Hart Hawks will head out 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. Everything went their way against Valencia as Hart made off with a 28-6 win. Considering the Hawks have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
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. Hart is 7-2 when Gutierrez posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
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 came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 33-19. West Ranch's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 16.67 points allowed on the season.
Hart's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for West Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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