Saugus scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 54-40 to the Hart Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Hawks are ranked 174th).
Despite the loss, Saugus had strong showings from Landon Lattimore, who picked up 190 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Matt Long, who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Lattimore is now averaging an impressive 104.6 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jake Nuttall, who threw for 325 yards and a touchdown.
Hart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Paisano out in front 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 player, picking up 200 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Saugus is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8. As for Hart, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Saugus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hart, they will take on Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.6 points per game this season.
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