Non-league football: Hockinson 42, La Center 6

Moments before kickoff, La Center’s public address announcer acknowledged the longtime efforts of their very own chain crew.

Canon Racanelli made sure, they too, got more exercise than usual.

“My first throw was a little off,” Hockinson’s senior quarterback recalled when the opening game butterflies began to quiet. “Then I knew I had to step back, grip it and rip it.”

Teamed with his younger wideout brother, Sawyer, Canon made the home team pay by going 10 of 13 in the first half for three passing scores — two of which came soon after Wildcat miscues, as Hockinson cruised to victory.

“They gave us great field position,” Racanelli recalled of his second of three touchdown connections with brother Sawyer. “We went trips and they put the safety on top. It was an easy pitch and catch.”

La Center had tried a squib kick after its first score, and the Hawks wasted no time in throwing the ball aggressively down field. The second Racanelli connection, of 52 yards lasted just 11 seconds.

The Wildcats were determined to chew up the clock in the first half, as running back Wyatt Dodson had 18 carries in the first half alone.

But the Racanelli connection proved to be as efficient as it gets.

By the time the fourth quarter was well under way, Hockinson had managed to score a TD on each of its six drives. The all-league signal caller accounted for each one, including a 41 yard scamper — a career long run — for good measure.

Hockinson senior running back Bailey Jones provided offensive balance with 61 yards on 11 carries.

Hockinson 42, La Center 6

Hockinson 7 14 14 7–42

La Center 0 6 0 0–6

First Quarter

H–Jake Beslanowitch 10 pass from Canon Racanelli (Nick Charles kick)

Second Quarter

H–Sawyer Racanelli 54 pass from Racanelli (kick failed)

LC–Evan Honore 5 pass from Hayden Williamson (run failed)

H–Sawyer Racanelli 52 pass from Racanelli (Peyton Brammer pass from Racanelli)

Third Quarter

H–Brammer 17 pass from Racanelli (Charles kick)

H–Racanelli 40 pass from Racanelli (Charles kick)

Fourth Quarter

H–Canon Racanelli 41 run (Charles kick)

Individual Statistics

RUSHING — Wyatt Dodson 21-113, Makai Rivers 15-49, Colton Dolezal 6-23, Hockinson, Bailey Jones 11-61, Canon Racanelli 5-52, Jonathon Domingos 2-35.

PASSING — La Center, Hayden Williamson 5-10-0-74, Hockinson, Racanelli 19-27-0-338

RECEIVING — La Center, Honore 4-64, Hockinson, Sawyer Racanelli 9-206, Matt Henry 2-18, Kyle Brabec 1-16, Brammer 3-54, Beslanowitch 2-34