Hart and Saugus are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Hart Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Saugus Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
Hart is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Valencia just ended the team's seven-game winning streak last Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered since October 20, 2023.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Zach Rogozik and Brian Bonner. Bonner had a great game and gained 265 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Rogozik did his best for the losing side, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 61 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Saugus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 44-35 to Golden Valley.
Despite the defeat, Saugus got top-tier performance from Ty Hall, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Landon Lattimore also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Hart's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Saugus, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Hart against Saugus in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saugus' Kayden Ky-Yeith, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hart to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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