The West Ranch Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against 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 lost 30-7 to the Lancers. 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 entered their tilt with Golden Valley on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 34-14 victory. Hart's win 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, Timothy Tadler Ii, and Tadler Ii picked up one apiece.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hart, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
West Ranch strolled past Hart when the teams last played 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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