Football Preview: Westchester Comets vs. Hamilton Yankees
The Westchester Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Hamilton Yankees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
Westchester took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over Fairfax. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Comets were the (much) better team in the second half.
Justen Key was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 229 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Hamilton can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past University with points to spare, taking the game 14-0.
The critical scores for Hamilton came from Richard Dunn and Miles Manilay.
Hamilton's defense made their presence known, laying out Jay'Don Manuel. nine times. Leading the way was Nicholas Jacobo with two sacks. Hamilton got some further help from Elijah Smith: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Westchester pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Hamilton, their record now sits at 2-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Westchester has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hamilton, though, as they've been averaging only 90.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Westchester took a serious blow against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 48-18. Can Westchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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