Football Preview: Hamilton Chargers vs. Menomonee Falls Phoenix
The Hamilton Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Menomonee Falls Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hamilton has three straight victories, Menomonee Falls has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hamilton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Allis Hale 55-0 at home. The contest marked the Chargers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Hamilton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Osmanski out in front who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Brady Westfahl was another key rusher, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Menomonee Falls was beaten by Marquette University 45-7 last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked eighth).
Hamilton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Menomonee Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hamilton took their victory against Menomonee Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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