A Hart High School football player in a white uniform leaps to catch a pass during a night game against West Ranch, as a Wildcats defender closes in. The play takes place near the end zone with empty bleachers in the background.

The Hart Hawks look to continue their Foothill League dominance over the West Ranch Wildcats in a windy Friday night lights showdown.

The Wildcats were looking for their first win in league play this season, as Hart looked for their 4th win in a row.

The Hawks’ offense starts to get rolling as this 23-yard pass from Jacob Pisano to Silas Tucker gets hard on the board halfway through the opening stanza.

Hart will then score on another touchdown, making it 14-0, and with the ball in the Wildcats’ possession, when the weirdest fumble on a failed handoff you’ll ever see was recovered by number 33, Caden Kraft.

The Hawks will then score on that drive, as Matix Frithsmith, who was just on fire tonight. He takes it in for Hart’s 3rd touchdown of the 1st quarter.

Hart Running Back Matix Frithsmith prepares to be tackled by West Ranch DB Jake Nunez during the game at Doctor Paul A Pre Stadium in Valencia, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Christian Sukitch/Canyons News)

Then, with 10 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter, Hart had extended their lead to 28-0 at this point, and West Ranch would fumble the ball again, only this time recovered by defensive tackle Grayson Rivera.

On that turnover, the Hawks will keep piling on as Paisano mails one to Joshua Wagner, who joins the party.

The Wildcats, who managed to get downfield, claw one through as QB Blake Johnson rushes one in for a score.

 It is 35-7 at the half.

We jump to the middle of the 3rd quarter. The score reads 42 to 13 now, and as West Ranch kicks off to Hart, Matix Frithsmith picks it up, gets some support around him, and he will take it all the way.

 Touchdown Hart, and it is 49 to 13 Hawks. He shows no mercy as they win it 63 to 21, and it was the Matix Frithsmith show tonight as he had 3 touchdowns.

“My coach just sets me up in great positions to give me the ball and put me in the best spot,” said Frithsmith.

“I like to credit my offensive line, Jared Trujillo, and Andrew Webster. They lead the way out there for me, just putting me in spots where I can read and make the right decisions.”

The Hart Hawks have averaged, get this, 49.5 points in their last 4 wins, including this one. The offensive powerhouse will now turn to Castaic on October 10th.

West Ranch will still be looking for its first Foothill League win as it heads to play Saugus on the same night.

West Ranch’s Juan Nunez watches from the game from sidelines at Doctor Paul A Pre Stadium in Valencia, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Christian Sukitch/Canyons News)

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