Football Preview: Hamilton Braves vs. Los Molinos Bulldogs
The Hamilton Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the Los Molinos Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hamilton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Portola, posting a 48-13 victory on the road. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Kayden Strong, who threw for 308 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Cesar Leal was in the mix as well, providing Hamilton with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Los Molinos waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 47-13 win over the Yellowjackets. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Harrison Hamre was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Raimer, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Los Molinos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Los Molinos, their record is now 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hamilton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Los Molinos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 319. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hamilton beat Los Molinos 20-12 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Hamilton repeat their success, or does Los Molinos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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