Football Preview: Hamlin Chargers vs. Florence/Henry Falcons
Hamlin is 8-1 against Florence/Henry since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hamlin Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Florence/Henry Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hamlin has four straight victories, Florence/Henry has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hamlin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Great Plains Lutheran on the road to the tune of 59-8 on Friday. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Jackson Wadsworth was his usual excellent self, throwing for 131 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Turner Stevenson was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Florence/Henry took a blow against Britton-Hecla on Friday, falling 58-6.
Hamlin's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Florence/Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Hamlin against Florence/Henry in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-0 victory. Will Hamlin repeat their success, or does Florence/Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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