Kearns extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-4. They were dealt a 61-0 defeat at the hands of the West Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Panthers are ranked ninth).
When it comes to explaining why Kearns lost, don't look at Javier Garcia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 68 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards.
As for West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The match marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
Louie Hamilton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and four scores on only ten carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. King Long was in the mix as well, providing West with two TDs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kearns will challenge rival Granger at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West is set to face off against their familiar foe Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 853 yards in their previous games.
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