It was a Battle of the Birds when Knight challenged Crescenta Valley on Friday. The Hawks took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emilio Ortiz threw for 71 yards and one touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Blake Sias was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Jayden Cabrera rushed for 36 yards.
Xavier Thompson was a one-man wrecking crew For Crescenta Valley. as he rushed for 129 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also threw for 71 yards and one touchdown. Those 129 rushing yards gave Thompson a new career-high.
Knight's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Knight will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rosamond at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Crescenta Valley, they have already played their next matchup, a 42-21 win against South Pasadena on the 5th.
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