After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brawley, Gila Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Sierra Linda Bulldogs, posting a 44-7 victory at home. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 14-13 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kanai Hongo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 21 yards and a touchdown. Steven Navas was in the mix as well, providing Gila Ridge with two touchdowns.
Gila Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabriel Cota and Gage Hansen.
Despite the loss, Sierra Linda still got an impressive performance from Joe Pearson, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Pearson's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Gila Ridge's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Sierra Linda, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gila Ridge will stay at home for another week and welcome Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gila Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season. After each having a week off, Sierra Linda and La Joya Community will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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