Zapata barely beat King the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 61-28 victory over the Mustangs. With the Hawks ahead 44-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
King's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Damon Smith, who picked up 201 receiving yards and three scores, and Tatum Emerson, who threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Smith is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 109 every time he's taken the field this season. A healthy portion of Emerson's aerial production (97 yards to be exact) also went to Frank Garcia.
Zapata now has a winning record of 2-1. As for King, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zapata will venture away from home to square off against Roma at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for the Mustangs, they will head out to challenge the Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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