West Adams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Hawkins Hawks at home and fell 42-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 46-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2014.
A big part of Hawkins' win came down to the chemistry between Christopher Aguilar and his top target Desmaj Murphy. Aguilar threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes while Murphy picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Murphy got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards. Another big playmaker for Hawkins was Kanwai Gillet, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
West Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hawkins, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Adams will take on Sotomayor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hawkins, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Rancho Dominguez at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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