Football Preview: Hart Hawks vs. West Ranch Wildcats
The Hart Hawks will head out on the road to take on 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 put the hurt on Valencia with a sharp 28-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Hart's win 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 came tearing into Monday's contest 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 enjoyed a cozy 33-19 victory over the Mustangs. West Ranch's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 16.67 points allowed on the season.
Hart pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for West Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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