FRIDAY NIGHT REWIND: Hernandez tops 1,000-yard mark

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KIRKLAND – Last Friday was a big night for Hiawatha running back Angel Hernandez as he scored a career-high four touchdowns while rushing for 159 yards. Late in the second quarter, a 12-yard run gave  him 1,002 for the season.

At least one other person in the Kirkland crowd knew what he was going through.

“I know how he’s feeling,” Robert Quimby said. “It’s exciting.”

Quimby, a 2000 Hiawatha graduate, was the last Hawk to rush for 1,000 yards in a season when he compiled 1,116 in 1999. (According to coach Sean Donnelly, it’s not clear if that is the school record or not.)

“This is a great accomplishment he’ll remember forever,” Quimby said.

However, Quimby hopes someone a little closer to home tops the school record – whatever it may be.

“I hope my brother (Dakota) breaks it,” Quimby said. “He’s got a lot of heart. I’m sure he’ll do it.”

Dakota, a freshman, saw some playing time in the second half last week in the Hawks’ blowout win. Carrying the ball twice, he gained 11 yards.

Before the season began, Dakota said he wanted to get in on at least one play with his older brother, Jace, a senior. Last Friday, Jace recovered one of two fumbles for the Hawks. The other was by senior Nick Parisot, which came at the 9-yard line, setting up a second-quarter Hawks’ touchdown.

One of the unsung heroes on the Hawks, Parisot recorded 10 tackles, including a sack.
One Hiawatha sack resulted in a 17-yard loss.

Although you normally associate him with offense, Hernandez turned in big defensive play himself. On third-and-1 early in the first quarter, Hernandez pushed an offensive lineman into a North Shore Country Day ballcarrier, causing a 3-yard loss, forcing a punt.

On the other side of the ball, the Hawks – thanks to prime field position and numerous long runs – only had four first downs last Friday night. They also didn’t attempt a single pass.

The only time Hiawatha didn’t score in the first half came on their final possession. Although they had the ball on their opponents’ 10-yard line, Donnelly – in a show of good sportsmanship – allowed the remaining 60 seconds to tick off rather than deliberately running up the score.

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