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

Chandler extended their postseason success on Saturday against Hamilton. They walked away with a 30-17 win over the Huskies. The game was the first time the Wolves have beaten the Huskies on their field since October 26, 2018.

Will Mencl was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 201 yards while completing 78.9% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Chandler's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. 95 of Mencl's passing yards were hauled in by Maxwell Sprott.

Wolves

Rushing Yards

11/29/25 @ Hamilton	253
11/15/24 @ Perry	206
11/08/24 @ Hamilton	183
11/01/24 vs Perry	139
10/25/24 vs Basha	177
+ 6 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Chandler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daniel Vaita, who threw for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Roye Oliver III was Vaita's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and one score.

Chandler's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Hamilton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.

Coming up, Chandler will venture away from home to square off against Basha at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bears' defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so the Wolves' offense will have their work cut out for them. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.