Football Recap: Knight Hawks vs. Quartz Hill Royals
Knight was the 21-0 winner over Quartz Hill when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Knight Hawks lost to the Quartz Hill Royals on the road by a 21-7 margin on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hawks came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Royals are ranked 270th).
Desiree Ahumada threw for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Zaria Anderson was her top target, picking up 66 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jaylene Aguilar rushed for 32 yards.
Quartz Hill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Enedina Sepulveda, who threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Quartz Hill is 9-4 when Sepulveda posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. 100 of those passing yards were hauled in by Isabel Roque, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The loss snapped Knight's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 17-3 record. As for Quartz Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Knight will challenge Eastside at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Eastside is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Knight will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Quartz Hill, they will face off against Littlerock at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Quartz Hill is facing Littlerock at the right time seeing as Littlerock is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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