Football Preview: Hamilton Big Blue vs. Oak Hills Highlanders
The Hamilton Big Blue will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Hills Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hamilton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
Hamilton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Sycamore to the tune of 50-3 on Friday. Considering the Big Blue have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Gracen Goldsmith, who rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Bailey, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jailen Morris and Marlon Reed. Another thorn in Sycamore's side was Trey Verdon, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills ended up a good deal behind Lakota East on Friday and lost 24-6. The contest marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Oak Hills, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton against Oak Hills in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 34-7 win. In that match, Hamilton amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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