Football Preview: Hampden Broncos vs. Oceanside Mariners
The Hampden Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Oceanside Mariners on Saturday. Hampden is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Hampden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Lawrence 39-35.
Hampden might have lost, but man, Gavin Monyok was a machine: he threw for 334 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt.
Hampden wouldn't let Lawrence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hampden can thank Kaysen Wildman and Brady Smith for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Oceanside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 20-8 to Gardiner.
Oceanside might have lost, but man, Zeb Foster was a machine: he rushed for 278 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Oceanside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hampden's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Oceanside, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Hampden was able to grind out a solid victory over Oceanside in their previous meeting on October 11th, winning 31-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oceanside's Matthew Bodman, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hampden still be able to contain Bodman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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