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.
Taking its first possession Friday inside Pinewood territory, the Anzar football team looked to keep the momentum of its first home win going, but an errant throw, an interception and a 60-yard touchdown return later, the Hawks were quickly put in a hole.
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.
Three weeks after back-to-back season opening losses, the Anzar football team is ready to turn the page on the program’s second season, head coach Luis Espinoza said.
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.
Coming off a successful jamboree last week, Hawks’ head coach Luis Espinoza expects to see a much better start to the Anzar football season in its second year Saturday.
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.
After breaking numerous school records and collecting the Mission Trail Athletic League Most Valuable Player award two years in a row — a first for Anzar — senior volleyball player Alex Flores will attend UC Santa Barbara next year after receiving a full ride to the Division I school earlier this month.