Football Preview: Hawkins Hawks vs. Rancho Dominguez Lobos
Hawkins is 3-0 against Rancho Dominguez since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hawkins Hawks are on the road again to play the Rancho Dominguez Lobos at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Hawkins took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over West Adams. With that win, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
A big part of Hawkins' victory came down to the chemistry between Christopher Aguilar and his top target Desmaj Murphy. Aguilar threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes while Murphy picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Murphy's longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Kanwai Gillet also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rancho Dominguez). They blew past View Park 56-20 at home on Friday. The Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Hawkins' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Rancho Dominguez, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Hawkins against Rancho Dominguez in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 30-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawkins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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