Knight couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the San Marcos Royals on Friday, falling 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 852nd, while the Royals are ranked 352nd).
San Marcos' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Jones led the charge by rushing for 49 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. Cole Dominguez was another key back, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Knight will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for San Marcos, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Beckman at 7:00 p.m.
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