Football Game Preview: Winters Warriors vs. Hamilton Braves

Two dominant signal callers in Lane Brown and Kayden Strong are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Winters Warriors will square off against the Hamilton Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Winters sitting on nine straight wins and Hamilton on 12.

Winters is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Durham by a score of 35-22. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Trojans are ranked 519th).

Luke Felsen

Receiving Yards (Career)

11/21/25 vs Durham	170
10/31/25 vs Paradise	83
09/12/25 vs Gridley	65
10/24/25 vs Willows	63
10/17/25 @ East Nicolaus	55

Luke Felsen was the offensive standout of the game as he picked up 170 receiving yards. Those 170 receiving yards gave him a new career-high.

Winters was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Hamilton hadn't done well against East Nicolaus recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Braves walked away with a 35-23 victory over the Spartans.

Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Winters, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.

Wednesday's contest might be decided on the ground. Winters has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Wednesday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for Winters against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.