Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Hart Hawks, falling 28-6. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the Hawks are ranked 170th).
A big part of Hart's victory came down to the chemistry between Zoey Guzman and her top target Jessica Gutierrez. Guzman threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92% of her passes while Gutierrez picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gutierrez is becoming a predictor of Hart's success: when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 7-2 (and 1-2 when she doesn't).
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Hart, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Valencia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-13 victory vs. Vasquez on the 25th. Hart has also already played their next game, a 19-7 win against West Ranch on the 25th.
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