Football Recap: Hamilton Finds Playoff Glory Versus Ashville + How To Watch

Aggies

Previous Games

11/06/25 vs Ashville	35-28
10/24/25 @ Fayette County	38-21
10/17/25 @ Haleyville	56-14
10/10/25 vs Good Hope	28-21
10/03/25 vs Fultondale	62-15
+ 6 more games

Hamilton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Ashville Bulldogs on Thursday. The victory was just business as usual for the Aggies, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.

Mason Holloway produced another solid effort rushing for 141 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, while also throwing for 177 yards and two TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Hamilton's leading receiver Houston Tibbs was Holloway's top target yet again, picking up 114 receiving yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Ashville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jb Potter, who threw for 414 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards. He has become a key player for Ashville: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Parker Smith, who picked up 124 receiving yards and three scores.

Hamilton's record is now 11-0. As for Ashville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.

Coming up, Hamilton will be playing in front of their home fans against Deshler at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so the Aggies' offense will have their work cut out for them. Ashville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.