Canutillo won the last time they faced Hanks and Rene Huerta did his part to make sure it happened again. The Canutillo Eagles breezed by the Hanks Knights to the tune of 67-7 on Friday thanks in part to Huerta, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Another player making a difference was Ethan Villa, who made two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last five games he's played.
Canutillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jared Gamiz, Villa, and David Alvarado picked up one apiece.
Despite the defeat, Hanks saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alex Robles picked up 184 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robles really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 91 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Canutillo, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Hanks, they dropped their record down to 5-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Canutillo will venture away from home to challenge Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canutillo is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hanks, they will welcome Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
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