Football Recap: Hawkins Hawks vs. West Adams Panthers
Hawkins won the last time they faced West Adams, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hawkins Hawks took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over the West Adams Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
A big part of Hawkins' victory came down to the chemistry between Christopher Aguilar and his top target Desmaj Murphy. Aguilar threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes while Murphy picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Murphy's longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Kanwai Gillet also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Hawkins' record is now 4-2. As for West Adams, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawkins will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rancho Dominguez at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for West Adams, they will venture away from home to square off against Sotomayor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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