Football Recap: Phazon Hardwick and Anthony Manuel Secure Win for Somerset Academy Losee

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 9:20am

Football Recap: Somerset Academy Losee Lions vs. Cimarron-Memorial Spartans

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Somerset Academy Losee waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans 28-14.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Phazon Hardwick and he. Hardwick rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry while he rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Anthony Manuel a new career-high in rushing yards.

Somerset Academy Losee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Somerset Academy Losee's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Arving Arizaga was the leader with two.

Cimarron-Memorial's loss came despite strong showings from Isaiah Romero and Joseph Noel. Romero picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Noel threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Romero got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.

Somerset Academy Losee's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Somerset Academy Losee will head out to face off against Bonanza at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset Academy Losee's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so Bonanza's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will welcome Western at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cimarron-Memorial is facing Western at the right time seeing as Western is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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