Football Preview: Colerain Cardinals vs. Hamilton Big Blue
After three games on the road, Colerain is heading back home. They will welcome the Hamilton Big Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colerain's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matches, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Colerain's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mason on Friday. They took a blow against the Comets, falling 31-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Comets are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Hamilton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Middies, posting a 42-7 win at home. The Big Blue might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Gracen Goldsmith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 203 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Wyman Carr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hamilton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 3.5 times. In that department, Trey Verdon was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Middletown's side was Chris Bryant, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Colerain's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hamilton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Colerain lost to Hamilton at home by a decisive 23-7 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Colerain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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