West Ranch was the 42-25 winner over Hart when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Ranch Wildcats lost 48-27 to the Hart Hawks on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Hawks are ranked 141st).
When it comes to explaining why West Ranch lost, don't look at Luke Deperno. Despite the final result, he rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Deperno torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Hart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zach Rogozik out in front who picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Jacob Paisano was another key player, throwing for 331 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for West Ranch and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Hart, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
West Ranch will host Saugus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hart, they will venture away from home to face off against Castaic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hart knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Castaic likes a good challenge.
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