After losing to Hanford the last time they met, St. Joseph decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Knights put the hurt on the Bullpups with a sharp 31-6 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
St. Joseph found their leader in sophomore Grayson Gaines, who rushed for 129 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something St. Joseph proved: they limited Hanford to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The Knights didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
St. Joseph now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hanford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-2.
St. Joseph and Hanford should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Knights (ranked 126th) will meet Eastlake (ranked 433rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hanford will take on El Diamante at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (147 vs. 642).
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