After flying high against West Adams two weeks ago, Hawkins came back down to earth. The Hawkins Hawks were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 30-29 to the Rancho Dominguez Lobos. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lobos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamarieah Wallace, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wallace was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Phil Henderson Iv, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Hawkins wouldn't let Rancho Dominguez keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hawkins can thank Tyler Cleveland and Janerion Marchany for forcing both of them. Marchany is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Micah Hawkins, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown for Rancho Dominguez. Davonte Foley also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.
Hawkins' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Rancho Dominguez, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Hawkins will face off against Jordan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jordan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Hawkins likes a good challenge. As for Rancho Dominguez, they will take on Locke at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Dominguez is facing Locke at the right time seeing as Locke is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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