The Hatzic and Heritage Park middle schools football squads competed against each other last month.

The Hatzic and Heritage Park middle schools football squads competed against each other last month.

Hatzic football squad wins Sturgeon Cup

Hatzic defeated Heritage Park 20-6 in the second annual event.

The new Hatzic Middle School football program finally got its first win in Grade 8 football action, and it was a big one.

Hatzic defeated Heritage Park 20-6 in the second annual Sturgeon Cup battle of Mission middle schools.

The opening kickoff was returned 71 yards for a touchdown by Hatzic’s Saxon Kernahan, and Hatzic never looked back.

After a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Josh Bucholz to Ethan Gailey, and another Kernahan rushing major, Hatzic led 20-0 in the first half.

The second half was mostly a defensive struggle, with Heritage Park scoring a long touchdown on a trick play for the squad’s only score.

“It’s a unique situation where the players are opponents this year, but will be teammates at MSS next year,” said Hatzic coach Glen Roberts.

 

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