There's no place like home for Hanks, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Burges Mustangs on Friday. The 35-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hanks found their leader in underclassman Jordan Morales, who threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards. Morales' passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 302 passing yards. Deonte Wensel was Morales' top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hanks' defense made their presence known, laying out Marcus Sanchez. three times. Leading the way was Jesus Del Toro with two sacks.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Dexter-Quinn, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Hanks pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Burges, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Hanks will head out on the road to challenge Del Valle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season. As for Burges, they will be playing at home against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burges is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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