Football Preview: Rancho Verde Mustangs vs. Hart Hawks
The Rancho Verde Mustangs will square off against the Hart Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Verde is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Rancho Verde is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Orange Vista just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to the Coyotes. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost three in a row.
Even if they lost, Rancho Verde's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Tylin Allen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Hart didn't have too much trouble with Saugus on Friday 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's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Paisano, 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 receiver, picking up 200 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Rancho Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Hart, their record is now 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Rancho Verde against Hart when the teams last played back in November of 2017, as the team secured a 55-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hart's Jt Shrout, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rancho Verde to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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