Football Preview: Hamilton Chargers vs. Menomonee Falls Phoenix
The Hamilton Chargers will head out on the road 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 match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to West Allis Hale for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-0 win at home. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargers this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Osmanski, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another rusher making a difference was Brady Westfahl, who rushed 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, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-7, which was the final score in Menomonee Falls' tilt against Marquette University on 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's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Menomonee Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hamilton took their win against Menomonee Falls in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the team 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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