Hanks put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over the Horizon Scorpions. The Knights pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Scorpions cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of Hanks' victory came down to the chemistry between Jordan Morales and his top target Alex Robles. Morales threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns while Robles picked up 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Dean Deucher helped Morales out on the ground, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hanks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Horizon saw an underclassman step up: Julian Williams threw for 273 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Diego De La Torre.
Hanks' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Horizon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Andress the next time they take the field. Hanks will head out to face Andress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Horizon will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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