The Volcano Vista Hawks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Piedra Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Volcano Vista's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Piedra Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Eldorado, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked fourth). Volcano Vista put the hurt on Eldorado with a sharp 28-8 win last Saturday. The score was close at the half, but the Hawks pulled away in the second half with 28 points.
Among those leading the charge was Ilijah Hansen, who threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 44-30 bruising from Canyon.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Felipe Moreno, who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 199 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Bodie Costa, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Volcano Vista pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Piedra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Volcano Vista has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Volcano Vista couldn't quite finish off Piedra Vista in their previous matchup back in October of 2017 and fell 43-41. Can Volcano Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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