After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Army-Navy, Calipatria was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 60-20 victory over the Victory Christian Academy Knights. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dominic Hawk, who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. Juan Perez was another key player, gaining 160 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calipatria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Although Victory Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Ben Cordova, Chato Garcia, and Gabriel Aguirre.
Calipatria's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Victory Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Hornets challenges Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calipatria is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will take on Army-Navy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Academy also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 27.6 points per game.
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