The West Ranch Wildcats will head out to take on the Hart Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
West Ranch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points on September 5th, they were much more limited against Thousand Oaks two weeks ago. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 30-7. 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 306th, while the Lancers are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, Hart waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Grizzlies 34-14. Hart's victory was all the more impressive since the Grizzlies were averaging only 13.4 points allowed on the season.
Hart's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Paisano, who threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Zach Rogozik helped Paisano out on the ground, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 44 receiving yards.
Hart's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Matthew Charles, Kannon Clark, and Clark picked up one apiece.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hart, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
West Ranch strolled past Hart in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Ranch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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