Football Recap: Hatton Takes a Loss

A win for Hatton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-8 loss at the hands of the Russellville Golden Tigers. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Tasean Love rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Aryine Cooper was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards.

Leading Russellville to victory were Cameron Phinizee and Whit Goodwin. Phinizee rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Goodwin threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Phinizee's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 19th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tarus Davis was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.

Hatton's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Russellville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Hatton has already played their next matchup, a 34-28 victory against Danville on the 18th. As for Russellville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 44-13 win against West Point on the 18th.

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