Calipatria didn't have done well against Desert Mirage recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Calipatria Hornets simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Desert Mirage RAMS 65-12 on the road. With the Hornets ahead 56-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Dominic Hawk went supernova for Calipatria, rushing for 356 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 20.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 54 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Hawk is now averaging an impressive 224.5 rushing yards per game.
Calipatria wouldn't let Desert Mirage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Bernard Thomas led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made four total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calipatria was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 582 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Mirage only gained 309.
The win made it two in a row for Calipatria and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Desert Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Calipatria will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against O'Farrell Charter at 4:15 p.m. As for Desert Mirage, they will face off against Desert Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Desert Mirage focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Thursday.
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