Football Preview: Hart Hawks vs. Rancho Verde Mustangs
The Hart Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Verde took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hart, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Hart didn't have too much trouble with Saugus as they won 54-40. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Centurions are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hart got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Paisano out in front who threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Parker Maxwell was another key pass catcher, picking up 200 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Rancho Verde's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to Orange Vista. The Mustangs have struggled against the Coyotes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Rancho Verde's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Tylin Allen with two.
Hart pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points per game. As for Rancho Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Hart was dealt a bruising 55-27 defeat at the hands of Rancho Verde in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Hart, Xavier Ugorji (who rushed for 242 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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