After the Anzar football team doubled its win total from its debut season a year ago, the Hawks were rewarded this week with three all-league selections, including the Mission Trail Athletic League’s defensive player of the year.
After outscoring Christopher and Gilroy 132 to 14 over the past two weeks, the Balers will attempt to win its third consecutive Monterey Bay League game Friday when they travel to play Alvarez.
Behind 152 yards rushing from senior Gabriel Hatcher, the Anzar football team improved to 2-4 on the season with a 56-24 win over Alma Heights Christian on Friday. The victory gives the Hawks one more win than they had during their debut season a year ago.
Less than 30 seconds into the first home of the year for the Anzar football team, things continued to remain the same, as Stuart Hall took an early lead that it would never give up.
With a crushing 47-12 defeat at the hands of Potter Valley last Saturday, the Anzar Hawks will once again head on the road Friday to face King’s Christian in Lemoore at 7 p.m.
If everything goes right, 2012 promises to be a much better season for the Anzar High football team in its second year of existence. With a summer to prepare and the addition of new faces, Anzar head coach Luis Espinoza is ready to see his team take the next steps.
Last year, the Anzar High football team experienced a series of firsts, including the school’s first score and win. In the program’s second year, head coach Luis Espinoza is expecting a leap forward for his team of 27 players.