Hart's and Canyon's game on Thursday was close at halftime, but Hart turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points. The Hart Hawks were the clear victor by a 61-40 margin over the Canyon Cowboys. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Zach Rogozik, who rushed for 197 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards. Parker Maxwell also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 232.7.
Despite the loss, Canyon still got an impressive performance from Sebastian Martinez, who rushed for 19 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 177 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Evan Watts, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win was the seventh in a row for Hart, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Canyon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Hart will be playing in front of their home fans against Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. As for Canyon, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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