Football Preview: Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs vs. Hamilton Bobcats
The Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs will square off against the Hamilton Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Vasquez on Friday. They took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 41-12.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School might have lost, but man, Luke Ludwig was a machine: he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Hamilton brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 39-8 win over San Jacinto Valley Academy. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bobcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
William Hamlett had a dynamite game for Hamilton, rushing for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hamlett is now averaging an impressive 139 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Heredia, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hamilton wouldn't let San Jacinto Valley Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Hamilton can thank Cole Haley and Andrew Salgado for forcing all of them.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hamilton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hamilton in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hamilton's Seth Aanestad, who picked up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School still be able to contain Aanestad? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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