The Anzar Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Laton Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Anzar is leaving town to face Laton after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Anzar was outmatched by Cornerstone Christian at home and fell 54-26. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Laton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Kern Resource Center at home to the tune of 62-6. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Andre Zapien was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Leonardo Zaragoza, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Laton's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dhane Olson and Cooper Thomas who racked up four sacks between them. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Anzar skirted past Laton 24-22 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anzar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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