Football Recap: Laton Mustangs vs. Kern Resource Center Warriors
Laton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Kern Resource Center Warriors at home to the tune of 62-6. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Andre Zapien went supernova for Laton, rushing for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Zapien a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Leonardo Zaragoza, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Another reason for the win was Laton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dhane Olson and Cooper Thomas who racked up four sacks between them. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Laton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Kern Resource Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laton will play host again on Saturday to welcome Anzar, where kickoff is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Laton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Anzar likes a good challenge. As for Kern Resource Center, they will welcome Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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